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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 ...
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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 ...
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Feb 5, 2018 · The 16th Century Norman ‘Black Castle’ In Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Is To Be Restored. The former ‘Black Castle’, west of Liberty Square, close to the Charles Stewart Parnell carpark, in Thurles, Co. Tipperary; once home of Lord Viscount Thomas Butler & his wife, Lady Viscountess Elizabeth Butler (alias Poyntz), has been sold. The ...
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 ...
Nov 12, 2009 · It was the perfect fixer-upper – a 16th century castle near Thurles where a cow lived on the top floor Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00 Now it's a seven-bedroom holiday home for sale at €1 million.
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Mar 6, 2020 · I’ve heard that Bridge castle (Barry’s castle) in Thurles was built by the Knights Templars but Archdall’s Monasticon Hibernicum credits the knights of St. John. Either version is just a tradition. There are no accurate dates for the construction of the castle but the Urban Archaeological survey gives a mid 15th century date.
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