historic house gardens · landmark
Leap Castle
A great rainy-day historic-house-gardens in Roscrea
Today: light drizzle · 14°C
Light showers expected — plan for indoor spells
Wet weather
A rainy-day pick
Setting
Indoor
Entry
Expensive
Who for
Ages 8–18+
The Leap Castle was an O'Carroll fortress. It guarded the pass from the Slieve Bloom into Munster. It was known once as Leim ui Bhanain. The O'Bannon clan, under chiefs of the O'Carrolls, were the first owners of Leap. This is a ”GateTower House”
What parents should know
The Leap Castle was an O'Carroll fortress.
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