Person: George Carew

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<p>Islands of Ireland: Bingham’s Island in County Roscommon measures three perches (75 square metres)</p>

outdoors

Islands of Ireland: The tiny speck of an island named for a 'war criminal'

Utterly cruel and ruthless Richard Bingham has a Roscommon island named after him

home and gardens

Islands of Ireland: Moonlit horseman of Lough Gur

home and gardens

Islands of Ireland: What the Butler saw

home and gardens

The Islands of Ireland: Clan’s fate sealed in fort off the coast of Cork

farming

Denise Hall: Castle still plays an active role in local life

news

Fort to be a star attraction in Cork’s ‘cathedral quarter’

Council plans to transform historic Cork city fort after handover from State

The State will hand the keys of a historic 17th century fort over to a city today which plans to transform it into one of the country’s top tourist attractions.

Wed, 08 Jan, 2014

Gardaí may vacate fort in heritage centre plan

Gardaí may relocate from a station in Cork City amid plans to use the existing building as part of an interpretive centre.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2012

Historic city fort set to reopen

A historic fort in the heart of Cork City is finally poised to open to the public after years of campaigning.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2012

Stately home reborn as €60m luxury hotel

A €60 MILLION restoration project on a former stately home burned by the IRA is set to transform it into a luxury five-star hotel.

Wed, 17 Oct, 2007

Castletownbere to benefit from jobs boost bonanza

OVER €60 million is being spent on constructing the first hotel in this country designed for six-star luxury.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2006