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1481:Lissan House
1376:Castle Coole
1278:Vernon Mount
1218:O'Dea Castle
1083:Dough Castle
1048:Croom Castle
1038:Castle Otway
1028:Castle Maine
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978:Black Castle
968:Bantry House
910:Townley Hall
885:Slane Castle
860:Mount Loftus
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1526:Tynan Abbey
1476:Inch Castle
1471:Hope Castle
1401:Crom Castle
1361:Burt Castle
1341:Baronscourt
1253:Ross Castle
1058:Damer House
1053:Curraghmore
938:Adare Manor
915:Trim Castle
830:Loftus Hall
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685:Birr Castle
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