Tipperary Ireland

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Accommodation. Tags: Aherlow House Lodges, Aherlow Woods, Ballingarry, Ballykisteen, Bansha, Bansha House, Bansha Village, Co. Tipperary, Coolbawn, Coolbawn Quay, Coolbawn Quay Lakeshore Spa, Galbally, Glen of Aherlow, Knockshegowna, Lough Derg, Nenagh, North Tipperary, Oakwood, Primrose Cottage, Ramada Suites, Roscrea, Shannon Region, Shannon View, Slievnamuck, South Tipperary, Tipperary, Tipperary Town. Comments: None

One of Ireland’s oldest towns, Roscrea is the entry point to the Shannon Region and to the south-west of Ireland. Church Street, the site of St Cronan’s sixth century monastery, is rich with the twelfth century ruins of a Hiberno-romanesque gable, a round tower and a high cross, all reminding the once prominent diocese of Ros Cre. This monastic story is highlighted at nearby Sean Ross, the bog-island of Monaincha and the Franciscan Friary at Abbey Street. And this story is continued as a living tradition at the Cistercian Abbey of Mount Street Joseph, west of the town. A royal state-of-the-art castle was erected in the 13^th century to fortify this portion of Ely O’Carroll and its strategic situation on the Slighe dhala, one of the five great roads of ancient Ireland. The gate-tower, fortifying high walls and corner turrets (small decorative tower projecting from the wall of a building) along with its courtyard and gardens are currently restored by the State. It was in this courtyard the Damer House was built in the early eighteenth century, within which is the well attracted Queen Anne pine staircase is housed. Every visitor is supplied with free copy of the book, the Heritage Trail, with an accompanying booklet in three languages, to help him explore this historic town.

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Town. Tags: Abbey Street, Cistercian Abbey, Damer House, Franciscan Friary, Heritage Trail, Ireland, Monaincha, Mount Street, Ros Cre, Roscrea, Sean Ross, Shannon Region, Slighe dhala. Comments: None