Mantlehill

Cashel - Day 2

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October 7th 2014
Geo: 52.5166, -7.88591Today I started at the Rock of Cashel, which is an old castle/cathedral, now an impressive ruin. I wanted to see this place because it is where Uncle Miler McGrath was the Anglican Archbishop in the 1500's. I learned more about him today, what a sneaky bugger he was. He apparently got in trouble with queen Elizabeth (the first one) for administering the last rights in b ... 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