{"id":9802,"date":"2017-10-08T14:23:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T19:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/?p=9802"},"modified":"2019-04-07T20:55:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T01:55:13","slug":"cahir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/cahir\/","title":{"rendered":"CAHIR \u2013 COUNTY TIPPERARY \u2013 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND #discoverireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

After leaving\u00a0Bealick Mill\u00a0\u00a0on the River Larney<\/a>, we continued to make our way east.\u00a0 We spied a ruin in the distance west of Cahir pm N22.<\/p>\n

Carrigaphooca Castle<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Keep<\/a><\/p>\n

Tipperary is arguably Ireland’s most scenic and varied inland county. It is also the largest inland county and shares its border with eight neighbours\u2014more than any other county in Ireland. These are Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Offaly, Laois and Kilkenny.
\nA ring of mountains and hills follow the county border with wide flat valleys between them. Sometimes referred to as the \u2018Tipperary Plain\u2019 most of this area is better known as \u2018The Golden Vale\u2019\u2014one of the most fertile areas in Europe. This is also the valley of the river Suir and its tributaries.<\/p>\n

Tipperary\u2019s largest mountains surround Cahir in the south of the county, making for spectacular scenery with impressive cloud formations, sunrises and sunsets. This, along with a wealth of antiquities, which include some of the largest monastic ruins in the country, makes the area a haven for sightseeing and photography.
\n~http:\/\/www.visitcahir.ie\/<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cahir Town<\/h1>\n

Cahir<\/a> is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. The town is best known for its castle and the Swiss Cottage<\/a>.\u00a0 We were not aware of the cottage unfortunately and didn’t seek it out.\u00a0 It is two kilometers from the town; we didn’t happen across it.<\/p>\n

We were able to get a good look at the town from the defensive walls of the Cahir Castle.\u00a0 The colorful pubs and other stone building lined the streets.\u00a0 We spent the majority of our time wandering the castle grounds.\u00a0 We did take a brief walk about the town center.<\/p>\n

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Cahir Castle & Keep grounds<\/h1>\n

Once the stronghold of the powerful Butler family, the castle retains its impressive keep, tower and much of its original defensive structure. It is one of Ireland’s largest and best preserved castles. It is situated on a rocky island on the River Suir.<\/p>\n

Read more about the siege of Cahir Castle<\/a> in 1599.<\/p>\n

This\u00a012th-century river island fortress was very impressive and interesting to tour.\u00a0 The baby goslings where a hit as the crowd looked on as they dropped from the foliage where they nested along the wall into the cast moat.<\/p>\n

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