Reginald’s Tower has had many functions in its long and dramatic life, it is said that the tower was sometimes used as a Royal residence. Reginald’s Tower was used as a prison and as a mint. The coins struck at Reginald’s tower were struck with “Cavitas Waterford” on one side.
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What is Newgrange? Newgrange is a Megalithic Passage Tomb from the pre-historic era known as the Neolithic. It dates from approximately C.3200BC making is approximately 5000 years old, predating Stonehenge and the Pyramids at Giza. The Tomb is a large mound with one entrance that leads to a long passage and internal chamber with 3
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Situated on the wild Hook Peninsula in an area known as Templetown, The Templar Church stands as testimony to an era in history that has thrilled and excited our imaginations for centuries. Although now a ruin of its former glory, it is not hard to imagine what this Church would have looked like during its use and days of former glory.
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The Ros Tapestry is a wonderful and dramatic community project that combines the arts and history. Its beauty telling the dramatic and fascinating history that centre’s around the Norman conquest
Leap Castle has the distinguished honor of being known as Ireland’s most haunted Castle. With its long and turbulent history and eerie discoveries found hidden beneath the castle, it is a title that is very fitting.
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