Ashford Castle, about 20 miles north of Galway, may be Ireland’s most famous castle hotel – built in 1228 by the Anglo-Norman House of Burke and converted to an exquisite hotel in 1939.

KEARNEY — Hailed as “Ireland’s Greatest Showman,” by The Dublin Herald, David Shannon is performing Saturday at Kearney’s Merryman Performing Arts Center as the Kearney Concert ...

“A Taste of Ireland — The Irish Music & Dance Sensation,” is heading to Kearney for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at the Merryman Performing Arts Center.

This well-preserved Trim Castle is located in County Meath on the banks of the River Boyne. Constructed in 1172, it's the largest Anglo-Norman fortification in Ireland and took 30 years to build.

Dromoland Castle Dromoland, Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare, V95 ATD3, Ireland This County Clare gem boasts a pedigree stretching back to Brian Boru, Ireland's last High King.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Steve Lewis of Kearney is past-president of the Kearney Concert Association. KEARNEY — Hailed as “Ireland’s Greatest Showman,” by The Dublin Herald, David Shannon is ...