Coming back from Kildare Village to Carlow we stopped to see Old Kilcullen High Crosses and Round Tower. Old Kilcullen is a significant historical site in County Kildare, outside the town of Kilcullen. Just under 5 km from Newbridge and approximately 13 km from Naas. Old Kilcullen is the site of a round tower and […]
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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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One of the most spectacular and the most visited tourist attractions in Ireland is the Rock of Cashel. It is sometimes mistakenly called “Castle on the Rock” and meanwhile it is not a castle but a “Cashel”. So this word is an anglicized version of the Irish word “Caiseal”, meaning a fortress. It was originally […]
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Timahoe is a small, quiet village in County Laois. Located 12 km south of Portlaoise on the R426 road, near the famous Electric Picnic town of Stradbelly. What`s more, the village is situated in a wide valley rich in fertile soils, and the houses are around a large circular green area called The Goosegreen. There […]
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