Ross Castle through the Ages

Ross Castle through the Ages | Heritage Ireland Skip to content Heritage Ireland Buy a Heritage Card Home What’s on Ross Castle through the Ages Ross Castle through the Ages Price Free of charge Dates 16/08/2026: 2:00 - 3:00 pm 23/08/2026: 2:00 - 3:00 pm Location Ross Castle Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter On this page Description Contact Gallery Opening Times Contact Facilities --> --> Ross Castle through the Ages --> This Heritage Week, join OPW guide Noreen Brosnan at Ross Castle for a free tour exploring some of the less well known stories from its past: starting with its beginnings as a family home for the O’Donoghue’s and later the Browne family, its transformation into an English barracks in the late 1600s and its development as a tourist attraction from the 1830s onwards. This is a free tour as part of Heritage Week but please note that this event will be fully outdoors so dress accordingly. The tour will run on Sunday 16th & Sunday 23rd August at 2pm from the Yew tree in the Ross Castle courtyard and will take approximately 1 hour. Pre-booking is not required Contact Ross Castle, Ross Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry V93 V304 064 663 5851 rosscastle@opw.ie By Car – Pub