Ireland's Ancient EastGill & Macmillan Ltd, 1 apr 2016 - 419 pagina's From medieval Carlingford in Louth to Blarney Castle in Cork, discover the top 100 places to visit in Ireland's Ancient East. Wander through time at sites such as Clonmacnoise, Newgrange and the Rock of Cashel, as well as at hidden gems like Athassel Priory in Tipperary, Loughcrew Passage Tombs in Meath and Heywood Gardens in Laois. From dolmens to round towers, Anglo-Norman castles to historic gardens, over 5,000 years of Ireland's history, heritage, archaeology and folklore are waiting to be discovered. Find out - which round towers can be climbed - where there is a 2,000-year-old trackway across a bog - which famous garden features a piece of the Berlin Wall - where St Nicholas is buried Included is practical information about each location and what to expect from the visitor experience. With easy-to-follow maps and specially commissioned photographs, this is the first guide to Ireland's Ancient East. |
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The Corlea Trackway | |
COUNTY WESTMEATH 13 St Munnas Church | |
Fore Abbey | |
The Hill of Uisneach | |
Athlone Castle | |
COUNTY MEATH 17 Loughcrew Cairns | |
Kells | |
Rathmore Church | |
Shantemon Stone | |
COUNTY LONGFORD 11 Granard Motte and Bailey | |
Trim Castle | |
Bective Abbey | |
The Hill of Tara | |
The Hill of Slane | |
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Ireland's Ancient East: A Guide to Its Historic Treasures Neil Jackman Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2016 |