New 1916 memorial

In the main square of Mountmellick, this memorial has information about the poets and poetry associated with the revolution.

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Seeking Susannah at Mountmellick

April 9th 2016
Mountmellick is a town of about 4000 people, a couple of hours by bus south west of Dublin. As nice and friendly as the place is, no-one has yet requested it be added to the list of travelblog locations and it clearly isn't on the list of popular tourist places in Ireland. I suspect though, in common with many, if not most, of the small towns of Ireland, Mountmellick has a history that is interest ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Laois

Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more

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