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Athassel Priory |
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Athassel Priory is a ruined monastic site on the western bank of
the River Suir 8 km southwest of Cashel, County Tipperary,
Ireland. The Athassel Priory of St.
Edmund the King was a foundation of the Augustinian Canons Regular
under the patronage of Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster who was
buried there in 1271. The Augustinians were not centralised to the
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Ahenny High Crosses |
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These two
sandstone Ahenny High
Crosses are impressive and both
date from the 8th to 9th century, among
the earliest of the ringed high crosses.
These crosses reproduce in stone what
would have been patterns in earlier
wooden crosses, complete with patterns
that mimic the metalwork that held the
wooden cross together. While later high
crosses concentrated on biblical scenes,
these earlier crosses carried intricate
interlace designs on almost every
surface. |
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Cahir Castle, Castle Street, Cahir, Co Tipperary |
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Cahir Castle is one of the largest, best preserved castles in
Ireland and is situated on a rocky island outcrop in the middle of
the River Suir. It represents the pinnacle of mediaeval skill.
Superbly presented, it has one of very few working portcullises in
Ireland. The origins of the castle are
traced back to the third century when a Dun (earthen fort) was
built upon the rocky Island and gave the town it's original name
"Dun Iascaigh" or "town of the fish fort". |
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Hollycross Abbey |
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The church of this Cistercian Abbey was
re-roofed in 1975 and thus was restored
to its former glory one of the finest of
Irish 15th century churches. The
foundation was originally Benedictine
(1169), but in 1180 Cistercian monks
were brought by Donal Mor O'Brien from
Monasteraneagh, Co. Limerick (q.v.) to
re-found the monastery and the Charter
of the Abbey was confirmed in 1186. |
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Hore Abbey |
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Hore abbey was
first a Cistercian then a Benedictine
Monastery located
near the Rock of Cashel, Co Tipperary.
The remains consist of portions of the
cloister and two chapels in each
transept. A tower was added in the 15th
century.... |
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Nenagh Castle &
Franciscan Friary |
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The present massive tower, or donjon,
was originally one of three towers
interspersed in the curtain wall of a
strong Norman castle. The castle was
founded by Theobald Walter (nephew of
Thomas a Becket) in the first twenty
years of the 13th century. A few hundred
yards away, in Abbey Street, are the
remains of a 13th-century Franciscan
friary. |
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Ormonde Castle |
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Ormond Castle is the best example of an
Elizabethan manor house in Ireland. It
was built by Thomas, the 10th Earl of
Ormond in the 1560s. Closely integrated
into the manor house are two 15th
century towers. It is the country's only
major unfortified dwelling from that
turbulent period. The state rooms
contain some of the finest decorative
plasterwork in the country, including
plasterwork portraits. Situated in the
town on Carrick-on-Suir. |
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Rock of Cashel ,
Cashel, Co Tipperary |
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Cashel is home of the majestic Rock of
Cashel. A spectacular tourist attraction
in Ireland and one most visited.
Cashel’s rich history is reflected in
its built heritage, from prehistoric
raths to mediaeval monasteries and
fortified town houses, a Georgian
Cathedral and a 21st century Library.
The Rock of Cashel was the seat of the
High Kings of Munster.
The buildings represent both
Hiberno-Romanseque and Germanic
influences in their architecture. |
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St Patricks Well,
Clonmel, Co Tipperary |
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St Patricks well
is one of the largest wells in Ireland,
with a shimmering pool at its mouth and
a 6th-7th century Cross mounted on a
Plinth in the pool centre. In 1969,
thanks to the efforts of the then Mayor
of Los Angeles, Sam Yorty (whose mother
was born in Clonmel) the Irish Israeli
Society of South California and the St.
Patrick's Day Society Clonmel much
needed restoration and landscaping was
carried out on the well site. It has now
become as well known as a tourist
attraction as a place of Pilgrimage. |
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Ballynahow Castle 16th C Round Tower
Burncourt Castle, Co Tipperaray
Cullahill Castle, Cullahill, Co Tipperary
Grallagh Castle, Co Tipperary
Knockkelly Castle, Co Tipperary
Ardfinnan Ring Fort
Monastery of Terryglass
Mount St Josephs Abbey
Rathurles Church & Ring Fort
Redwood Castle, Lorrha, North Tipperary |
