Hore Abbey

This Cistercian Monastery dates from 1272. It was the last Cistercian building in Ireland. It is thought that this monastery was built within sight of the Rock of Cashel because of the significance of St. Patrick in the County's history. The abbey was dissolved during the reign of Catholic-hating Henry VIII, then burned down by Cromwell a century later and burned again in a feud between local lords.

Day Three (Killarney-Blarney-Dublin)

July 15th 2006
No need to describe the great breakfast. The rest of Irish/English food may not be all that exciting but they certainly give better breakfasts than the Italians and French. James had us on the bus and out of the hotel parking lot before 9:00am. Once again it was a brilliant, sunny day. The temperatures were expected to rise as we went further inland. We were headed to Blarney Castle on ... read more

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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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