Tipperary Ireland

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.

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Town. Tags: Cahir, Cahir Castle, Cahir town, Cathair Dun Iascaigh, Cromwell, Earl of Essex, Earl of Glengall, Elizabethan wars, Excalibur, Glengall, Suir, Thomond. Comments: None