| Ross Castle | |
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| Native name Caisleán an Rois (Irish) | |
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| Coordinates | 52°02′28″N 9°31′52″W / 52.041°N 9.531°W |
| Area | Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Built | 15th century |
| Built for | O'Donoghue family |
| Architectural style(s) | Tower house and keep |
| Governing body | Office of Public Works |
  Ross Castle in Ireland | |
Ross Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rois) is a 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland.[1] It is the ancestral home of the Chiefs of the Clan O'Donoghue,[2] later associated with the Brownes of Killarney.[3]
The castle is operated by the Office of Public Works,[2] and is open to the public seasonally with guided tours.[4]
- ^ "Ross Castle page (Killarney National Park Website)". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Killarney's Ross Castle reopens for the tourist season". Independent News & Media. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Castleden, Rodin. The Castles of Britain and Ireland. Quercus, 2013
- ^ "Heritage Ireland - South-West - Ross Castle". OPW (National Monuments and National Historic Properties). Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.