the castles, accompanied by a beautiful colour photograph. Includes all major sites. Contains an introduction on Ireland's castles - history, description of classification of building type with examples. Includes details on the property's custodianship, a description of the gardens where relevant, location, website and phone number. Author Biography: Orna Mulcahy is an Irish journalist and editor who has spent much of her career writing on Irish houses and historic buildings for The Irish Times.