Tag: King John

  • September 30, 2023
    If you find yourself in this area on any tours of Ireland here are a few highlights to see.  …
  • September 1, 2021
    There has been a castle on this site since the 12th century. What stands today is very complete and well…
  • July 30, 2020
    This is situated in County Galway and worth a stop if you are passing through on tours of Ireland.  …
  • May 22, 2019
      The county of Carlow was made “shire-ground” by King John. The town is in the fertile, limestone valley of…
  • April 15, 2017
    Five irregularly spaced drum towers linked by massive walls are all that remain of the castle that King John built…
  • November 1, 2015
    The traditional prophecy, attributed to St. Columbia, that “a stranger mounted on a white horse and bearing a shield of…
  • September 30, 2014
    Five irregularly spaced drum towers linked by massive walls are all that remain of the castle that King John built…