Knappogue Castle & Walled Gardens

Midway between Bunratty and Ennis, this regal castle was built in 1467 as the home of the MacNamara clan, who, along with the O'Briens, dominated the area for more than 1,000 years. Oliver Cromwell used the castle as a base in the mid-17th century while pillaging the countryside and thus, unlike many castles, it was largely left intact. The original Norman structure includes elaborate late-Georgian and Regency wings added in the mid-19th century. Early in the 20th century, it fell into disrepair, but was rescued by Texan Mark Edwin Andrews, a former U.S. assistant secretary of the navy. He and his wife, Lavone, an architect, worked closely with area historical societies and returned the castle to its former glory, even furnishing it with 15th-century furniture. The Andrewses were the last private owners of the house, as they turned it over to the Shannon Development group in 1996. The restored Victorian walled gardens were opened to the public shortly afterward, and today they supply the castle with fresh herbs for the medieval banquets held nightly during the summer months.

Knappogue Castle & Walled Gardens is located in The Cloisters, Ennis. To communicate or ask something with the place, the Phone number is +353 61 368 103. The coordinates that you can use in navigation applications to get to find "Knappogue Castle & Walled Gardens" quickly are 52.816898345947,-8.8638496398926