Kilkenny Castle originally was a wooden structure built by Strongbow in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore.

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Kilkenny Castle originally was a wooden structure built by Strongbow in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore. A stone castle was completed in 1260, three towers of which survive today. The castle can be toured, and its grounds are open to the public.

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Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
Photo credit: © Carol Barrington / Alamy / Afripics
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