Ormonde Castle in Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary was acquired by the Butler Family in 1315
Ormond Castle is the best example of an Elizabethan manor house in Ireland. It was built by Thomas, the 10th Earl of Ormond in the 1560s. Closely integrated into the manor house are two 15th century towers. It is the country's only major unfortified dwelling from that turbulent period
Following the death of James Butler in the late 17th Century the house remained empty until the middle of the 20th century. In 1947 the house was taken over by the state who undertook a programme of restoration.
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Ormonde Castle is part tower house with a built-on Manor House. The original castle fell into ruin. You can see how two of the four original Irish castle towers are incorporated in the Tudor manor house. . The murder holes and guardrooms were not included in the manor house plans, as defence was replaced by style.
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