Castles in Tipperary
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History in Tipperary
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Architectures in Tipperary
Previous to the dissolution of the monasteries there were close on one hundred religious foundations in the province of Munster. Many of these were communities of importance; their ruins add much to the picturesqueness and interest of the province. In spite of the Reformation Ireland remained substantially a Roman Catholic country, and in many cases small bodies of monks faced the danger of persecution and returned in the seventeenth century to Ireland, leading a furtive existence amid the ruins of their former homes. One of the most interesting of the monastic remains in Munster are the ruins of Holy Cross Abbey, Co. Tipperary. This abbey was founded in 1169 a.d. by Domhnall O Briain king of Limerick, for monks of the Cistercian order; its possessions were confirmed to it by King John. A portion of the true Cross which had been presented to Donnchadh O Briain by Pope Pascal II in 1110 was preserved in a jewelled shrine of gold in the abbey, to which it gave its name : the monastery owed much of its wealth to offerings made by pilgrims at this shrine. The remains of the abbey arc extensive ; the cruciform church consists of an aisled nave, choir, the junction of the nave and choir. The eastern portion of the church has two storeys, the upper having probably served as a dwelling. The church was much altered and rebuilt in the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries ; few traces of the original Romanesque building can now be seen. The fine cast window is reticulated, while those of the transept-chapels are filled with flowing tracery of Flamboyant type. The eastern portion of the church has many ornamental details, there being two especially remarkable pieces of carving, one in the chancel and the other in the south transept. That in the chancel is known as the Tomb of the Good Womans Son, but was evidently the sedilia. It lies three arches with foliage cusps and tracery surmounted by a canopy; above the arches are shields carved with the royal arms of England, of Butler, and of Desmond. It is probably of early fifteenth century date. Between the south transept chapels is the remarkable structure which has been sometimes considered to have been the sanctuary in which the relic of the Holy Cross was preserved ; it is, however, more probable that it was a waking chamber, a receptacle for a coffin. The roof of this monument is elaborately groined: the supporting pillars have twisted shafts, with bases, but no capitals ; the panelling below the shafts is carved with foliage similar to that on the sedilia: it is apparently of the same date. There are not many remains of the conventual buildings ; the cloister, which lay to the south, is now covered with grass ; the cellarium still exists at the west end : above this was the dorter of the lay brothers. The buildings on the south side of the cloister have disappeared.
Hotels in Tipperary
| Abbey Court Hotel And Trinity Leisure Club |
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| Cahir House Hotel |
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Town of Cahir
The name Cahir is a derivative of the word Cathair Dun Iascaigh that means kingdom of the fishermen. This is a busy tourist centre today. Located on the river Suir, this town amassed the lions share of its wealth from the flour mills which flourished in the years gone. Cahir was the home town of the Earl of Glengall. And it is a matter of attraction that the houses of the Glengall had beautifully made barge boards on windows and gables. The Cahir Castle that is covered in the film Excalibur situates at the centre of Cahir town. This Castle was built in 1142 by Conor O’Brien, Prince of Thomond and restored later. It came under the Anglo-Norman Butlers in 1375. They sided with the Irish in the Elizabethan wars and in 1599 after a short siege in which the walls were breached, the Earl of Essex took it for the crown. The castle was surrendered to Lord Inchiquin in 1647 by George Mathews, the guardian of Lord Cahir. Further it was surrendered to Cromwell in 1650 and two years later the war ended with the signing of articles in the castle.
Town of Clonmel
The meadow of honey is the meaning of Cluain Meala from which the name Clonmel derives. Today it is a flourishing town on the river Suir. This town, Surrounded by the Commeragh and Knockmealdown mountains, is a very good centre for climbing and exploring. It was walled and fortified in the 14th century and was home to the powerful Butler Anglo-Norman family. In 1516 it was captured by the Earl of Kildare and in 1650 attacked by Oliver Cromwell, who faced a tough resistance.
Cahir House Hotel - The Square, Cahir, Tipperary
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Cahir |
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3 Star |
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