Bunratty Castle stands on low ground west of the Owenogarney River, its imposing rectangular keep and corner towers concealing a remarkably layered history.

Standing in the townland of Shingaunagh South in County Clare, this castle represents a fascinating piece of Ireland's medieval heritage.

On a narrow strip of land barely 60 metres wide, the bawn at Muckinish West occupies a dramatic position between two bodies of water.

Standing in the townland of Castlequarter in County Clare, this castle represents a fascinating slice of medieval Irish architecture.

In the townland of Colmanstown, County Clare, the remains of a medieval moated site offer a glimpse into how Anglo-Norman settlers once lived and defended their homes in medieval Ireland.

Dysert Castle stands as a fortified tower house in County Clare, its sturdy walls reflecting centuries of Irish history.

The remains of Derrycrossaun Castle stand in the townland of Lack West, County Clare, offering a glimpse into the medieval past of this rural Irish landscape.

Atop a striking rocky outcrop in County Clare stands the remnants of Doonogan Castle, a fortress that first appeared in historical records in 1577.

On the eastern edge of a gently rolling karst plateau in County Clare, the ruins of Lissylisheen Castle sit within rough pasture, surrounded by an extensive multiperiod field system.

The remains of a defensive bawn wall can be found on the upper edge of a rocky outcrop near Tyredagh tower house in County Clare, sitting roughly 0.75 metres south and 1.38 metres west of the main structure.

Standing on a small promontory at the western edge of Doonbeg Bay, the ruins of Doonmore Castle tell a story of changing fortunes in medieval County Clare.

Castle Dermot in Muckanagh, County Clare, stands as a testament to the complex history of medieval Irish fortifications.

Knappogue Castle stands as one of County Clare's most intact tower houses, its sturdy limestone walls rising from the countryside near Quin.

Somewhere in the fields near Clonloghan church in County Clare, the remnants of an old castle once stood, though its exact whereabouts have been lost to time.

In the southeast corner of an ancient cashel in County Clare stands what little remains of Cahercloggaun tower house, a structure whose very name tells its story: 'The Fort of the Stone House'.