He may be seen as one of the baddies of Irish history thanks to the Battle of Clontarf, but Silkenbeard built Dublin into a cosmopolitan city ...

Located just two miles west of the famous Castlemartyr Estate lies a fine, well preserved late medieval Irish Tower House, richly steeped in Irish history and tradition dating from the 1500's.

The site states: "Whether you are on the search for a city break, a wine tour, fresh sea air or walking through ancient woodland, we have you covered. At the heart of this area is the medieval ...