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1250:O'Dea Castle
1115:Dough Castle
1080:Croom Castle
1070:Castle Otway
1060:Castle Maine
1035:Cahir Castle
1010:Black Castle
1000:Bantry House
942:Townley Hall
917:Slane Castle
892:Mount Loftus
747:Castle Roche
732:Carton House
727:Butler House
692:Bargy Castle
564:Iveagh House
559:Howth Castle
447:Tyrone House
432:Menlo Castle
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1508:Inch Castle
1503:Hope Castle
1433:Crom Castle
1393:Burt Castle
1373:Baronscourt
1285:Ross Castle
1090:Damer House
1085:Curraghmore
970:Adare Manor
947:Trim Castle
862:Loftus Hall
847:Leap Castle
717:Birr Castle
574:Lucan Manor
239:10 December
214:10 December
192:10 December
124:County Mayo
118:Castle gate
105: 1650
91:murder-hole
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34:Egan Castle
1626:Categories
1448:Doe Castle
1155:Fota House
140:References
1320:Woodhouse
1265:Red House
792:Emo Court
554:Hillcourt
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