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Cashel
... kingship in Cashel in the 4th or 5th Century Soon after St Patrick made his famous visit and transformed the Munster kingship from one of paganism to Christianity It was at Cashel that Munster s ...
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Rockingham - Residence of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Rockingham - Residence of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
This is a colour tinted view of Rockingham House, the seat of the King family in Boyle. The British flag is flying, and one gets a sense of the enormity of the house from the sweeping curved driveway. Built by John Nash for General Robert King in 1810, it orginally had two storeys and an elegant dome. Twelve years after it was completed, an extra storey was added, and the dome forfeited. The house was restored around 1863 after a serious fire. It was gutted a second time in 1957, and the owner, Sir Cecil Stafford-King-Harman had notions of rebuilding it to it's original two storied, domed grandeur, but discovering the huge costs associated with this, decided instead to sell the estate to the Government. Many of the ancillary demesne structures survived, but the ruin of the main house was demolished. The estate is now managed as a forest park by Coillte.
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Thurles
... The Battle of Thurles In 1174 the Norman invasion was in full swing and for the most part going very well for the invaders led by Strongbow That year however they were to meet very stiff opposition ...
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The Glen of Aherlow
It is across this U shaped valley that one can enjoy some of the most spectacular and glorious scenery that this country has to offer The River Aherlow flows through the valley which is bordered on ...
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Real Life
As with topographical postcards publishers of Irish postcards sought to give a view of real life in Ireland by illustrating working practices transport and communications The firm of Lawrence s of ...
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Caving
What is it about If you don t know visit a show cave such as Marble Arch in Fermanagh Ailwee in Clare Mitchelstown in Cork Crag Cave in Kerry These are all well lit and you only walk through big ...
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Canoeing and Kayaking
The rivers of Ireland and the seas around provide excellent possibilities for canoeing Individual canoeists were around for many years in the country but it was only in the late 50s that Clubs were ...
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Hill Walking
The words hill and mountain are used indiscriminately below What is Hill Walking Hill walking in Ireland involves walking usually in groups of two or more on the open trackless uplands of the Irish ...
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Roscommon Castle (from Lough side)
Roscommon Castle (from Lough side)
This sepia tinted photo postcard is of Roscommon Castle, and was posted from the town to England, in 1918 at a cost of 1 penny. It is obviously a winter view, the bare trees testifying to this on the right.This was possibly taken in the early 1900's. The castle measures 220 feet in length, and 170 feet in width, and has an enclosed quadrangular courtyard. The remains of some of the windows added to this fortification at various stages of it's development, can be seen in this pose. According to local photographer M. J. Farrell, the Lough was nearly always frozen over throughout the winter, and his shop enjoyed a brisk trade selling skates!
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Outdoor Education and Adventure Centres
Outdoor Education and Adventure Centres As noted under many of the sports OECs and Adventure Centres are a good way to start off in an adventure sport Even better they offer an opportunity with taster ...