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Explore the rich history of Thurles through the Thurles heritage video series, “Let me show you Thurles with Jimmy Duggan.”. Embark on a journey through time as Jimmy guides us through the town’s living heritage, spanning from early Christian times to the early 20th century. Uncover hidden stories, remarkable architecture, and the essence ...
Episode 3- The Gaelic Fightback. In this episode we look at the Gaelic resistance to the Norman invasion and focus on the Battle of Thurles in 1174. A Gaelic...
The Historic Black Castle, in an prime location on Liberty Square, Thurles, County Tipperary, dates from the 16th Century and was home to Lady Thurles ( Elizabeth Poyntz) in the 1660s and 1670s. She had been married to Thomas Butler of the house of Ormonde. She died in 1673 and is buried in the Ladyes Chapple in St Mary’s, Thurles. She is the ...
Barry’s Bridge in Thurles, Co Tipperary, providing passage over the river Suir, was originally built circa 1650 and was partially reconstructed again circa 1820.Bridge Castle, overlooking this seasonally shallow river crossing, has dominated the Thurles skyline since as early as 1453, built possibly by the Norman invader McRickard Butler of whom history records that he erected, in 1453, two ...
Sep 1, 2011 · Posted on September 1, 2011 by George. The Bridge Castle in Thurles is situated on the banks of the river Suir. This medieval castle dates back to 1453 during the Norman period in Irish history. It is strategically located on the east side of Thurles and still dominates the town’s skyline today. Click to view our full history of the Bridge ...
For hundreds of years, if you wanted to control territory in Europe, a castle was your best friend. A combination of a military fortification and the home of...
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Jul 27, 2018 · Patrick Comerford. During my visit to Thurles earlier this week [25 July 2018], I went looking for the castle in Thurles that was home for over six decades to Elizabeth Butler, Dowager Lady Thurles, and one of the leading women to engage in politics in Ireland in the 17th century. Elizabeth Poyntz (1587-1673) was a daughter of Sir John Poyntz ...
