Why are Irish castles in ruins?

What You Can Expect To See. Many castles found their demise after the Cromwellian invasion of Ireland. Cromwell's policy was to destroy the battlements of castles which of course were crucial to their defence, as well as the spiral staircases. With both of those actions, the castle was rendered useless.



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