How old are Stone Keep Castles?

Answer 1

Stone Keep castles (Stone castles) are quite a few centuries old. They were built in the 11th century by King William I (William the conqueror) not long after he took over Britain after the battle of hastings. Stone castles however, weren't the first castles William built in Britain. He first built Motte and Bailey castles. The reasons for this were that they were cheap and easy to build as they were made out of wood. He decided to build Stone castles to replace many of the Motte and Bailey castles for many reasons including these: * Stone castles don't burn * Stone castles don't rot within a few years but will carry on standing for centuries to come * Stone castles were heavier, making them much stronger

Answer 2

There is no simple answer to that. There many castles in Ireland of varying ages. Some are in good condition and others are derelict. Some have been renvoated or extended over their lifetime and so different parts of the castles are different ages, or not the original parts.