Apr 15, 2008
The territorial divisions of Munster were very numerous, and among them were the Dall gCais (pronounced Daul Gash) in Tuadh-Mumha, corresponding to the modern county of Clare. This was the sect to which the king Brian Boroimhe belonged. They were a Munster people who conquered and occupied this district. Until that event it had [...]
The territorial divisions of Munster were very numerous, and among them were the Dall gCais (pronounced Daul Gash) in Tuadh-Mumha, corresponding to the modern county of Clare. This was the sect to which the king Brian Boroimhe belonged. They were a Munster people who conquered and occupied this district. Until that event it had been reckoned to Connaught. The Viking conquerors were driven out of Clare by Brian Boru, who in turn reigned over the county. The Anglo-Normans were unable to ... Read More
Apr 15, 2008
Ennis Friary, Co. Clare (Bed and Breakfasts, Clare, Ireland), is worthy of mention, not so much on account of its architectural interest as for the remarkable monuments that it contains. The monastery was founded in the first half of the thirteenth century by Donnchadh Cairbrech O Briain, King of Thomond, for Friars Minor. It was [...]
Ennis Friary, Co. Clare (Bed and Breakfasts, Clare, Ireland), is worthy of mention, not so much on account of its architectural interest as for the remarkable monuments that it contains. The monastery was founded in the first half of the thirteenth century by Donnchadh Cairbrech O Briain, King of Thomond, for Friars Minor. It was enlarged by Toirrdhealbhach O Briain at the end of the thirteenth century, and was further enlarged in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. The ruins of the church ... Read More
Apr 15, 2008
Co. Clare is rich in megalithic remains of various kinds. The majority of the dolmens stretch in a broad band from the Burren in a south-easterly direction to Slieve Bernagh. The monuments lie inland rather than on the coast. They are most abundant in the Burren, in the eastern portion of the county. The types [...]
Co. Clare is rich in megalithic remains of various kinds. The majority of the dolmens stretch in a broad band from the Burren in a south-easterly direction to Slieve Bernagh. The monuments lie inland rather than on the coast. They are most abundant in the Burren, in the eastern portion of the county. The types vary, but the one most frequently met with is in the form of a stone box composed of four or more slabs with a cover. Mr. T. ... Read More
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