Founded in 1199 by William de Burgo on a rock in the River Deel, Askeaton became the power base of the Earls of Desmond after 1348 and successfully resisted English attack in 1579. Its banqueting hall is considered one of the finest surviving examples of medieval secular architecture in Ireland.
Visiting Askeaton Castle
Currently closed for conservation works; exterior viewable from the town.
"Founded in 1199 by William de Burgo on a rock in the River Deel, Askeaton became the power base of the Earls of Desmond after 1348 and successfully resisted English attack in 1579."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Dromoland Castle, 18.56 km away in Newmarket-on-Fergus — 16th-century-origin castle, ancestral seat of the O'Briens of Dromoland (descended from Brian Boru), rebuilt after the family submitted to Henry VIII.
Nearest castle hotel · 18.56 km
Dromoland Castle
Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare · 5-star / luxury
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