1460 – Bridge Castle, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Medieval tower house, similar to many across Ireland, that was built to control a river crossing of the Suir.
1464 – Franciscan Abbey, Adare, Co. Limerick
Now an imposing ruin in the grounds of the Adare Manor Golf Club,
1475 – Holycross Abbey, Co. Tipperary
A medieval Cistercian monastery, Holy Cross Abbey was a place of great medieval pilgrimage,
1480 (circa) – Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry
This castle may be considered a typical example of the stronghold of an Irish Chieftain during the Middle Ages.
1500 – Desmond Castle, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Desmond Castle was built as the Customs House for Kinsale about the year 1500 by Maurice FitzGerald,
1550s – Myrtle Grove, Youghal, Co. Cork
A tudor house dating from the 1550s that was inhabited by Sir Walter Raleigh during his time as Mayor of Youghal in the 1580s.
1595 – Market House, Kinsale, Co. Cork
The old market and courthouse is now Kinsale’s museum. With distinctive dutch gables and slate hung facade,
15th C. – Caislean Sean Muckinish, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare
Ruined tower house on the coast just outside Ballyvaughan. The Castle of Shanmuckinis,
15th C. – Castle Matrix, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
The castle was built as a fortress during the early 1400s by the 7th Earl of Desmond.
1600 – Gleninagh Castle, Co. Clare
Gleninagh Castle is a well-preserved sixteenth-century tower house stands guard over the northern shoreline of the Burren.
