Co Laois is home to a towering medieval fortress that allows visitors to experience a different chapter of Ireland's past when Vikings, Normans, and high kings ruled the land ...

How Irish emigration is celebrated in the home country 05:50. The ruins of Dunamase Castle tower over County Laois in Ireland. It's been centuries since anyone lived here, but an American tour ...

The best places to in County Laois, Ireland's only ... the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ireland. The castle was included ... over O’Moore country and the ruins give some ...

Dominating the village of Durrow in County Laois is its castle, now elegantly renovated as a hotel by owners Peter and Shelly Stokes. Inside, the stone staircases and marble fireplaces are ...

The Folly Festival 2024 returns Friday July 5 and Saturday July 6 to the beautifully intimate venue of Nancy’s Yard, beneath the towering ruins of the historic Cullohill Castle, Cullohill, Co Laois.

The magnificent Barryscourt Castle in Co. Cork will reopen to the public this year, as will Emo Court, Co Laois. Ormond Castle Co. Tipperary will reopen its doors this spring after restoration work.