Saint Laserian`s Cathedral is considered one of the jewels of late medieval architecture in Ireland. The cathedral is housed in a medieval monastery in the picturesque village of Old Leighlin, County Carlow. Approximately 12 km south of Carlow town. What`s more, the Cathedral is one of Ireland’s most important, yet understated, ecclesiastical sites. It is […]
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Castledermot Round Tower and the High Crosses nearby are a National Monument of Ireland. In addition, Round Towers are a uniquely indigenous form of Irish architecture. An interesting and very well-preserved tower is a 10th-century Round Tower located in Castledermot, County Kildare. Moreover, this tower is complete, although the original cap has been replaced with […]
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Not far from Hacketstown, in the east of County Carlow, the outskirts of Clonmore village, can be found the ruin of Clonmore Castle. What`s more, of all the castles of County Carlow (and in the fifteenth century, there were at least one hundred and fifty) none has more impressive remains than that of the castle […]
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