Sep 19, 2017 · In the midst of a creative crisis, the British actor impulsively purchased Kilcoe Castle, a long-abandoned fortress near the water. David Kamp learns how a magical retreat came to be. The …

In 1996, the castle was offered for sale. Despite some protests against giving it to private ownership, [13] in 1997 the land and the castle were purchased for IR£ 150,000 by English actor, Jeremy Irons, …

Kilcoe Castle was built in the 15th century at the height of Clan Dermod’s prosperity and was the residence of the chief. It is located on the small rocky island of Mannin Beg overlooking Roaring …

Apr 12, 2023 · For 25 years, Kilcoe Castle has been the extraordinary residence of Jeremy Irons and Sinéad Cusack.

Dec 28, 2021 · It was one of Ireland's last redoubts to fall to the invading forces of Elizabethan England during the last stage of the Tudor conquest. It was abandoned until Irons bought it for himself in 1998.

Mar 27, 2020 · Kilcoe Castle in County Cork is a 15th-century structure that has been carefully restored and is now the private home of actor Jeremy Irons.

Sep 27, 2017 · ACCLAIMED British actor Jeremy Irons has revealed how he rescued his spectacularly restored 15th century West of Ireland castle from ruins. The 69-year-old star bought Kilcoe Castle …

Aug 21, 2025 · Jeremy Irons currently lives primarily in Kilcoe Castle, a 15th-century medieval castle near Ballydehob, County Cork, Ireland, which he bought in 1998 and personally restored over six years.

May 6, 2018 · For nearly two hours, Irons talks to Introspective in fluent paragraphs about that passion, along with his belief that inanimate objects absorb the energy of their environment and about …

Sep 28, 2017 · The veteran British actor Jeremy Irons has revealed why he felt the need to rescue the spectacular Kilcoe Castle from ruins. The Die Hard actor purchased the property in a dire state in …