Limerick's big riverside castle, right on King's Island by the Shannon. Children can climb the towers and walk the battlements, and the visitor centre has touchscreen exhibits and a courtyard with medieval games to try. There's proper siege history here too, cannonball damage and an undermined tower from a real siege. Best for roughly 5 to 12, but there's plenty to hold older ones.

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