Ireland · 12th century
Lismore Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Leasa Mhóir) is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. It belonged to the Earls of Desmond, the Earls of Cork, and then to the Cavendish family from 1753. It is currently the Irish home of the Duke of Devonshire. The first castle on the site was built in 1185, and replaced, twice, in the 16th century. It was largely rebuilt in the Gothic style during the mid-nineteenth century for the 6th Duke of Devonshire.
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Lismore Castle ranks #1,338 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 178 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1185, it is older than 78% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 756 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,315 times in the last 60 days, more than 91% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cork, 46 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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