Went out to Killarney with Tim Whittaker - in addition to going to Ross House, we also went to Ross Castle.It's a tower castle which are pretty much all over Ireland. Think an ADP security system for the countryside before there was electricity. Interestingly, this tower castle has been completely restored and the required guided tour is really good.
Considering the Lord of the area lived here, it was kind of amazing the conditions they lived in. The tower had about 50+ people living in it at one time in the event of a seige, and the whole square footage is basically that of a medium-sized house.
This tower house configuration is almost identical to what people see at Blarney Castle - but this one is not in ruins (and the entrance fee is half as much).
