Looking over the River Shannon to King John's Castle. The castle was built in the thirteenth century

An almost identical picture. But you can more clearly see the bridge over the Shannon. This bridge was the sight of many battles *

The inside of the gatehouse of the castle.

One of the towers

Underneath King John's Castle are the remains of previous fortifications

An exterior view of the gatehouse.

Directly across the River Shannon

One last clear view of King John's Castle over the River Shannon. The large red building is the current visitor's centre and archaeological centre of King John's Castle.