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  Tipperary Ireland
Ormond Castle is the finest example of an Elizabethan manor house in Ireland.
It was built by Thomas, the tenth Earl of Ormond in the 1560s.
Cahir Castle, one of Ireland's largest and best preserved castles, is situated on a rocky island in the river Suir.
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  Ormonde Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ormonde Castle is a castle on the River Suir on the east side of Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland.
The oldest part of the existing castle is a mid-15th century walled bawn cornered on the northeast and northwest by towers.
The U-shape of the manor house surrounds a small courtyard, that abuts the north of the castle’s bawn.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ormond_Castle   (382 words)

  
 MS. Carte Calendar 39
Petition of Theobald Dillon, Fitz-Thomas, to the Duke of Ormond
Petition of Samuel Welby to the Duke of Ormond
Petition of Sir Jerome Alexander, and of the parishioners of Kilcoole, otherwise Kilcooly, in the county palatine of Tipperary, to the Duke of Ormond
www.bodley.ox.ac.uk /dept/scwmss/projects/carte/carte39.html   (7468 words)

  
 Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ormond Castle was built by the Butler family, Earls of Ormonde in1328.
It stands on the banks of the River Suir, at the eastern end of Castle Street.
In the Elizabethan period Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormonde, converted part of the fortress into a mansion, one of the finest in its day.
www.heritagesites.eu.com /ireland/ormond.htm   (109 words)

  
 Ormonde Castle, Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary, Ireland - VisitClonmel
Ormonde Castle is the best example of an Elizabethan Manor House in Ireland.
It was acquired in 1315, though the oldest part of the castle is a mid-fifteenth-century walled bawn with a tower house in each of its northern corners.
The house was a favourite haunt of the Great Duke of Ormonde, but afterwards it was deserted by the family, although they continued to own it until the present century.
www.visitclonmel.com /OrmondeCastle.asp   (392 words)

  
 Your UK - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Castle Stuart has stood a strong refuge and retreat for the Earls of Moray and the Stuart family.
Situated on Ormond Hill overlooking Avoch, this castle was the seat of the Anglo-Norman 'de Moravias' (de Moray) family.
Brodie Castle is a typical fortified Scots house built in the 16th Century with later additions.
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 MS. Carte Calendar 44
Petition of Theobald, Earl of Carlingford, and Thomas, Lord Viscount Dillon, to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, [praying, as in a former petition,...
The Lord Viscount Mayo is to be admitted and sworn in, as a Councillor of the province of Connaught.
Petition of Samuel Cooth, Mechantto the Duke of Ormond.
www.bodley.ox.ac.uk /dept/scwmss/projects/carte/carte44.html   (7436 words)

  
 Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary
This historic town has two interesting sites, Ormond Castle at the E end of the Main Street and the town's heritage centre at the W end of the same street.
Ormond Castle is a 16th century, Elizabethan manor house, now finely restored.
It was built about 1564-8 by the 10th Earl of Ormond to receive his cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, who in the event never came to Ireland.
www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/attractions/museums/cons.shtm   (159 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast and Self Catering in Tipperary
Angling, golf, mountain walking and caves are all to hand and there's the Rock of Cashel, countless abbeys, castles, and forts to explore, experience and enjoy.
Ormond Castle is the best example of an Elizabethan manor house in Ireland.
It was built by Thomas, the 10th Earl of Ormond in the 1560's.It is the country's only major unfortified dwelling from that turbulent period.
www.stayinireland.com /mid_west/tipperary   (993 words)

  
 An Caislean B&B - Carrick-on-Suir - The Sites of Carrick
This castle of the Butlers - Earls and later Dukes of Ormonde - stands above the Suir on the east side of Carrick.
It was acquired in 1315, though the oldest part of the castle is a mid-fifteenth-century walled bawn with a tower house in each of its northern corners.
The house was a favourite haunt of the Great Duke of Ormonde, but afterwards it was deserted by the family, although they continued to own it until the present century.
homepage.eircom.net /~ancaislean/carrick_scenery.html   (1654 words)

  
 butler society
Obituary - The Marchioness of Ormonde - by Hubert Butler (p.10)
Marquess of Ormonde, 1809-1854, by Hubert Butler (p.347)
The Duke of Ormonde and the Huguenots by Hubert Butler (p.160)
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 Places of Interest to visit in Tipperary
Ormond Castle is the best example of an Elizabethan Manor House in Ireland and was built by the 10th Earl of Ormond in the 1560's.
This towering castle dominates the skyline of Cashel.
Cahir castle is one of the largest, best preserved castles in Ireland and is situated on a rocky island in the middle of the River Suir.
www.tipp.ie /placesofinterest.htm   (417 words)

  
 Traditional cottage Cottages for Rent Irish self catering thatched cottage holiday homes to rent
The castle’s attractions include an excellent audio-visual show, which informs visitors of all the main sites of the area.
The stone castle consists of a gate tower, curtain walls and two corner towers dating from the 1280's.
The castle rooms are furnished and some house exhibitions.
www.rentacottage.ie /public/locations/tipperary.htm   (919 words)

  
 Ormond Castle, Ireland
Ormond Castle (National Monument), once the seat of the Earls of Ormond, consists of a fortified tower of 1450 and a manor house built onto it in 1568.
It was built for Queen Elizabeth, but the Queen seems never to have lived in it.
It is a typically Elizabethan house: externally a long front with gables and dwarf gables; in the interior a large hall and a gallery extending almost the whole length of the building, decorated with stucco likenesses of the Queen and members of the Ormond family.
www.planetware.com /carrick-on-suir/ormond-castle-irl-t-orca.htm   (170 words)

  
 Ormond Castle,Castles (Historical) in South_Tipperary. Find all South_Tipperary Travel and Tourist information in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In a spectacular setting, the town nestles in the lush valley between Slievenamon to the north-west and the Comeragh foothills to the south.
Ormond Castle is situated at a strategic point on the river Suir, commanding access to Clonmel to the west and the busy port of Waterford to the south east.
An Elizabethan manor house built by Black Tom, 10th Earl of Ormonde, next to a 15th century fortified dwelling, Ormond Castle, is renowned for the quality of its stucco work, the best example of 16th century plaster work in Ireland.
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 10 Day Ireland Discovery Tour August 31st - September 9th, 2004 | ireland tour | irish tour | castles | castle tour | ...
Home to the Barry family, the castle was built in the 16th century and is a fine example of an Irish Tower House.
This is a restored plantation castle of the early 17th century on the shores of Lough Gill.
Tullynally is a 17th century Gothic Revival Castle and is one of Ireland's Largest.
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 Park Villa Bed and Breakfast Kilkenny Accommodation B & B
The Castle's attractions include an excellent audio-visual show called 'Partly Hidden and Partly Revealed' in English, French, German and Italian, informing visitors about all the main sites of the area.
Located at Castle Park, Carrick on Suir, is one of the finest examples of an Elizabethan manor house in Ireland.
Access to the castle is by guided tour only, with a maximum number of twenty people at one time.
www.kilkennybedandbreakfast.com /tipperary.htm   (302 words)

  
 Timeline
Uprising led by Andrew de Moray (or Moravia) in 1297; Cromarty Castle built; oldest remaining part of Cathedral Kirk of Fortrose built (choir, chancel and chapter house); Rosemarkie created a Royal Burgh, possibly 1216.
Avoch Castle demolished to provide stone for Cromwell's citadel in Inverness (1650); the two parishes of Kirkmichael and Cullicudden joined by Act of Parliament to form Resolis, 1662; Kilcoy Castle in Killearnan built - four storied house of Z-plan; by 1690, Fortrose Cathedral virtually roofless - the lead having been removed in 1572
Cromarty Castle demolished by George Ross (1772) - Cromarty House built in its place; ruins of Kinkell Castle converted to country house.
www.blackisle.org /pages?id=33   (565 words)

  
 Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
Ireland > Castles in the Republic of Ireland
Castles in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any castle in the Republic of Ireland.
See: List of castles, Castles in the United Kingdom, Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland, Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland, Conservation in the Republic of Ireland
www.irelandinformationguide.com /Castles_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (101 words)

  
 Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary - 1 2 Travel - Ireland Travel Information Guide
Set on the Suir river, the town of Carrick-on -Suir was a stronghold of the Butler's of Ormond during the 15th century.
It is one of many towns claiming to be the birth place of Anne Boleyn, the second of Henry VIII's six wives.The town's main attraction is Ormond Castle.
The Elizabethan mansion which is situated beside the castle was built in anticipation of a visit by Elizabeth I, however she never arrived.
www.12travel.co.uk /ie/South_East/CarrickonSuir.html   (276 words)

  
 Ormond Castle Carrick-on-Suir County Tipperary - Irish Historic and Tourist Sites - 1 2 Travel Ireland Regional ...
Ormond Castle is the best example of an Elizabethan manor house in Ireland.
It was built by Thomas, the 10th Earl of Ormond in the 1560s.
Closely integrated into the manor house are two 15th century towers.
www.12travel.com /ie/attractions/ormondcastle.html   (97 words)

  
 Tipperary Ireland Tipperary County Tipperary Ireland Tourist Information, Attractions, Rock of Cashel, Lough Derg, ...
It is situated on a rocky island in the river Suir.
Located at Castle Park, Carrick on Suir, is one of the finest examples of an Elizabethan manor house in Ireland.
Access to the castle is by guided tour only, with a maximum number of twenty people at one time.
www.ebookireland.com /tipperary.htm   (1021 words)

  
 Ormond Castle :: Clonmel.ie - Community Online   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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One of the best examples of an Elizabethan manor house in Ireland, built by the 10th Earl of Ormond
Closely integrated into the manor house are 2 15th century towers.
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 Javorie.com :: Arts :: People :: O :: Ormond, Julia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Luscious babe Julia Ormond, effectively abandoned* by Tristan (and apparently by anything resembling self respect), waits for him to come back for years before...
Inexplicably anointed the next big thing in 1998, a position previously held and relinquished by Julia Ormond and Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mol did not become the...
Samuel (Henry Thomas) is engaged to Susannah (Julia Ormond).
www.javorie.com /directory/index.php/Arts/People/O/Ormond,_Julia   (414 words)

  
 The Landlord Law Blog: Ormond Castle
Situate in the pleasant town of Carrick on Suir, this comprises a ruined medieval castle and (we were told by our guide) the only intact 16th century manor house in Ireland.
However what none of the online sites or indeed the published leaflets I picked up tell you, is that in a room off the main entrance are a set of eight original charters granted to the family by the English monarchy, all beautifully illuminated.
So if you find yourself in Tipperary, I would suggest a visit to Ormond Castle – there is no charge and the guided tour is excellent.
landlordlaw.blogspot.com /2007/08/ormond-castle.html   (470 words)

  
 Luxury Coastal Homes in Ormond Beach, Palm Coast & Daytona Beach Florida Area
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 Roadchix : Ireland : County Tipperary
Off we went today to Ormond castle, where we had an awesome tour guide named Bernadette.
The wealth displayed in this castle from the exquisite plaster work to the oak paneling to the minute details was astounding to see after Ross Castle from the day before.
The castle portion was built first at Ormond castle, followed by a manor house about a century later.
www.roadchix.com /ireland/tipperary.htm   (174 words)

  
 Ormond Castle | Museum/Attraction Review | South Tipperary | Frommers.com
The mid-15th-century castle built by Sir Edward MacRichard Butler on a strategic bend of the River Suir has lain in ruins for centuries.
What still stands, attached to the ancient battlements, is the last surviving Tudor manor house in Ireland.
Trusting that "if he built it, she would come," Thomas Butler constructed an extensive manor in honor of his most successful relation, Queen Elizabeth I -- whose mother, Anne Boleyn, is rumored to have been born in Ormond Castle.
www.frommers.com /destinations/southtipperary/A30400.html   (278 words)

  
 Heritage Ireland - Kilkenny Castle (Kilkenny)
A 12th century castle remodelled in Victorian times and set in extensive parklands which was the principal seat of the Butler family, Marquesses and Dukes of Ormonde.
The old Castle kitchen operates as a tea room during the summer.
A suite of former servants rooms is the Butler Art Gallery, which mounts frequently changing exhibitions of contemporary art.
www.heritageireland.ie /en/HistoricSites/East/KilkennyCastleKilkenny   (177 words)

  
 Clean Web Directory » Arts » People » O » Ormond, Julia
IMDb: Julia Ormond - The Internet Movie Database includes her filmography, trivia, pictures, and links.
Julia Ormond's Castle - Fan site with biography, filmography, interviews, wallpaper, and image galleries.
Thespian.net: Julia Ormond - Includes biography, movie and television credits, and a small image gallery.
www.capehostpro.com /directory?c=Arts/People/O/Ormond,_Julia   (245 words)

  
 Sites, Houses, Castle, Gardens, Information Centres - What To See In Waterford
No matter which of the touring routes you take, your day will be filled with fascinating and exciting options.
From Pre-History right through to the present day, Waterford presents ancient monuments, castles, churches, stately homes, lovely gardens and imaginatively designed Visitor Centres.
Waterford Castle, Geneva Barracks, Dunmore East Castle, 19th century navigation towers, Dromana Gate, Ballyduff Castle, Ormond Castle and Manor House, (16th c.) and Old Carrick Bridge.
www.waterfordtourism.org /what-to-see.htm   (121 words)

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