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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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Glen of Aherlow |
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The picturesque
Glen of Aherlow sits between the
Galtee mountains and the Slievenamuck
Ridge. It is from the South of
Tipperary, through sixteen miles of
unspoilt countryside with wonderful
views. The
principal village is Lisvarrinane or
more commonly spelt Lisvernane with a
hamlet at Rossadrehid where Aherlow
creamery was located before its closure
in the late 20th century. Other adjacent
centres of population are the villages
of Galbally on the western fringe,
Kilross (on the north west front) and
Bansha which commands the eastern
approach. Across the northern flank of
Slievenamuck lies Tipperary Town. |
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Mitchelstown Cave,
Cahir, Co Tipperary |
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Mitchelstown Cave is located in Co.
Tipperary at the foothills of the Galty
Mountains.
Tours by informative guides will take
you though three massive caverns in
which you are surrounded by
indescribable dripstone formations,
stalactites, stalagmites, graceful
calcite curtains hang from sloping
roofs, calcite crystals glisten like
diamonds in the distance. Huge calcite
columns and one of Europe’s finest
columns the inspiring “Tower of Babel". |
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Rock of Cashel & Bru Boru Heritage
Centre, 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.
Brú Ború is a national cultural
centre at the foot of the Rock of Cashel.
This cultural village is designed around
a village green and is a home to the
study and celebration of native Irish
music, song, dance, theatre and Celtic
studies. |
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Roscrea Heritage Centre, Roscrea, Co
Tipperary |
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Roscrea Heritage Society was founded in
1980 to develop Roscrea Heritage Centre
at the Roscrea Castle Complex,
specifically at the proposed restoration
of the Damer Annex. |
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Swiss Cottage - Kilcommon, Cahir, Co
Tipperary |
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Swiss Cottage is a delightful "cottage
orné" built in the early 1800s by
Richard Butler, 1st Earl of Glengall to
a design by the famous Regency architect
John Nash. Its interior contains a
graceful spiral staircase and some
elegantly decorated rooms.
The Cottage was restored between 1985
and 1989 and is well worth a visit, in
order to fully appreciate its history,
enchanting beauty and situation.
Extensive woodland and riverside walks
abound. |
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Tipperary Crystal Factory Tour |
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Tipperary Crystal is an Irish design
legend, and has become synonymous with
high-end designs and excellent quality,
creating modern and classical
collections in Irish crystal and many
other products.
The company was founded in the 1980s by
master craftsmen Joe Foley and John
Meagher when they established a team of
craft workers and designers,
uncompromising in their commitment to
superb design and high quality product. |
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Horse Racing at
Clonmel Racecourse, County Tipperary
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