Places with audio guides - Ireland

A fortified house in County Tipperary stands by Lough Derg on the site of an early Christian monastery and reflects the complex development of a medieval settlement.

A 16th-century round tower house above Doolin in County Clare, linked to the history of the O'Briens, the Armada, and later restoration.

The highest peak of the Galtee Mountains in Munster, known for the twin summit Dawson’s Table, glacial corries, and views over Tipperary and Limerick.

This star-shaped fort in County Wexford guarded the entrance to Waterford Harbour and played a part in the wars of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

The ruined tower castle of the MacGillapatricks in County Laois recalls the power center of Upper Ossory and the devastation of the Cromwellian wars.

A medieval fortress near Cork, famous for the Blarney Stone, a residential tower from 1446, and its extensive gardens and historic estate.

One of the largest Irish castles, set on an island in the River Suir, with a thirteenth century core, later alterations, and a rich military history.

The ruins of Fogarty Castle near Thurles in County Tipperary recall the seat of the O'Fogarty clan as well as the later rebuilding carried out by the Lenigan family.