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Athlone Castle

Athlone, Ireland
0902-92912
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Ranked #5 of 7 attractions in Athlone
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Castles
Description: This imposing castle was originally built in 1210 for England's King John.
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Northern Ireland
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

Well preserved with good descriptive material provided for visitors

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Limerick
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82 reviews 82 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

Old, full of history, impressive in every way. Sean's bar great place for a pint after.

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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

Castles are cool, what else can I say. This one actually had some interesting artifacts and wasn't HUGE, it was manageable, i thought castles were HUGE. We were also able to walk up on parts of it and look out, so that was cool.

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Dublin, Ireland
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
99 helpful votes 99 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012
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Great excuse to visit Seans which might Perhaps be the Best Bar in Ireland? It right beside Athlone Castle which is well worth a visit

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Las Vegas
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109 reviews 109 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Lovely, I enjoyed visiting the property and would recommend it to anyone. It's not that big but bigger than most Irish castles.

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Sligo, Ireland
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122 reviews 122 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

Located on the Roscommon side of the River Shannon, this Norman castle commands the bridge of Athlone. Apart from the castle itself, it contains exhibitions from the siege of Athlone and Count John McCormack the internationally renowned singer of the early 20th Century. There is parking nearby with lots of shops, pubs and restaurants

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Dublin
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

Typical of Irish Castles, elegant and lovely to look at and admire, worth a visit and stopping by to see

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Burlington, Vermont
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

Not much to see from the outside. Just look, take a picture, then move on.

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