Cahir Castle

Cashel - Day 1

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October 6th 2014
Geo: 52.5166, -7.88591A new day and time for a new town and today I was off to Cashel in county Tipperary, on the hunt for family history. The first stop was Lismore castle. Slight issue along the way. On the road was a lovely little town called Cappoquin which has this beautiful old stone bridge across the river. It was so lovely I had to stop and take a photo, I found a little grassy park arou ... read more

Europe » Ireland

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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