Recent reviews by matt_b

	Blarney Castle Castles & Palaces in Cork, Ireland Clan chieftain Cormac MacCarthy built the Blarney Castle over 600 years ago, adding the famous stone after supporting the Scots at Bannockburn in 1314. ...
	Dover Castle Castles & Palaces in South East, United Kingdom Dover Castle is a real icon of England, with a history stretching back to Norman times and on up through to Henry VIII's turbulent private and public life. ...
	Carrickfergus Castles & Palaces in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Blarney may be the big tourist pull, but Carrickfergus is surely Ireland's most impressive castle - a real hulking presence on the ragged Ulster coastline, ...
	Himeji Castle Castles & Palaces in Himeji, Japan Himeji Castle, or the White Heron Castle as it's known, thanks to a nattily minimalist colour scheme, dates back to 1346, built by one Akamatsu Sadanori ...
	Caerlaverock Castles & Palaces in North West, United Kingdom Caerlaverock Castle was built in 1280, coming under the ownership of the English in 1312, before the then owner switched sides to the Scots. Robert the ...

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