Two women tell what life is like in historic homes
With fortresses and castle towers dotted across the country, it’s easy to imagine what it would be like to live like ancient kings and queens.
But with special building permits, constant maintenance, and absolutely no plumbing, living and working in a historic home may not be for everyone.
![The Kitchen at Ballybur Castle. The Kitchen at Ballybur Castle.](https://news.google.com/cms_media/module_img/6278/3139295_13_articleinline_Ballybur_20Castle_2025.jpg)
![Mhairi Gray at home in her castle: Her parents bought the castle in the 1970s. Mhairi Gray at home in her castle: Her parents bought the castle in the 1970s.](https://news.google.com/cms_media/module_img/6278/3139349_3_articleinline_Ballybur_20Castle_2022.jpg)
![Mhairi in one of the castle bedrooms. Mhairi in one of the castle bedrooms.](https://news.google.com/cms_media/module_img/6278/3139301_13_articleinline_Ballybur_20Castle_2020.jpg)
![Mhairi Gray: As a child, he spent summers climbing piles of old slates and jumping over beams. Mhairi Gray: As a child, he spent summers climbing piles of old slates and jumping over beams.](https://news.google.com/cms_media/module_img/6278/3139304_13_articleinline_Ballybur_20Castle_2029.jpg)
![Sonja Bergin owner of Tullaun Castle, Carrigagown North, Co Tipperary. I hadn't realized that castles were for sale. Sonja Bergin owner of Tullaun Castle, Carrigagown North, Co Tipperary. I hadn't realized that castles were for sale.](https://news.google.com/cms_media/module_img/6278/3139355_2_articleinline_Sonja_20Bergin_20Tullaun_20Castle_2005.jpg)
![Interior of Tullaun Castle, Carrigagown North, Co Tipperary. Interior of Tullaun Castle, Carrigagown North, Co Tipperary.](https://news.google.com/cms_media/module_img/6278/3139316_11_articleinline_Sonja_20Bergin_20Tullaun_20Castle_2071.jpg)
![Tullaun Castle, Carrigagown North, Co Tipperary. When Sonja and her husband took possession of the castle, it was a roofless, floorless, damp and dark space. Tullaun Castle, Carrigagown North, Co Tipperary. When Sonja and her husband took possession of the castle, it was a roofless, floorless, damp and dark space.](https://news.google.com/cms_media/module_img/6278/3139319_11_articleinline_Sonja_20Bergin_20Tullaun_20Castle_2072.jpg)
![Sonja Bergin at home by the fire at Tullaun Castle. Sonja Bergin at home by the fire at Tullaun Castle.](https://news.google.com/cms_media/module_img/6278/3139322_10_articleinline_Sonja_20Bergin_20Tullaun_20Castle_2044.jpg)
Ashford Castle, Mayo, www.ashfordcastle.com
Dromoland Castle, Claire, www.dromoland.ie
Leslie Castle, Monaghan, www.castleleslie.com
Cabra Castle, Cavan, www.cabracastle, com
Waterford Castle, Waterford, waterfordcastlerresort.com
Lough Eske Castle, Donegal, lougheskecastlehotel.com
Cloghan Castle, Galway, www.cloghancastle.ie
Wilton Castle, Wexford, www.wiltoncastleireland.com
The Black Castle, Tipperary, www.celticcastles.com
Ballybur Castle, Kilkenny, www.ballyburcastle.com
Springfield Castle, Limerick, www.springfieldcastle.com
Townshend Castle, Liege www.castle-townshend.com
Blackwater Castle, Liege www.blackwatercastle.com
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