Bunratty Castle was built around 1425 and used by the O'Brien family for several centuries. The main block section has three floors, each with the same floor pattern. Each floor has a great room and six smaller rooms around it. The four towers have six stories each and as many rooms. I was surprised at how very small and narrow the walkways and spiral stairways were in the castle. The one photo of Carole and I was taken on top of the tower and another shows the view of the Shannon river from the top.