If you find yourself in this area on any tours of Ireland here are a few highlights to see. The first recommendation is the ruins of Nenagh Castle. The castle served as the main seat of the Butler family until 1391. After that they moved to Gowran ,...
The 13th century Anglo-Norman Roscrea Castle consists of a gate tower, curtain walls and two corner towers. In the courtyard stands Damer House, a Queen Anne-style residence with a magnificent staircase and Georgian garden. Just over the river lies St Cronan’s Monastery which has a...
A road passes between the remains of an Augustinian monastery , built in 1100. On one side is a round tower , capless since 1135 and missing 20ft since 1798 when a cannon mounted there backfired. On the far side of the road are the remains...
Just North of the town the remains of an Augustinian monastery , built in 1100. On one side is a round tower , capless since 1135 and missing 20ft since 1798 when a cannon mounted there backfired. On the far side of the road are the...
Roscrea sits on a low hillock between the Slieve Bloom Mountains to the North East and the Devils Bit to the South West. It is a charming place , with streets running down the hill slopes...