S4021 : Castle of the First Earl - Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary

taken 28 years ago, near to Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, Ireland

Castle of the First Earl - Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary
Castle of the First Earl - Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary
Ormonde Castle - Gaelic Caisleán Urmhumhan - in Carrick on Suir. Built in 1309 by Edmund Butler for his son the 1st (First) Earl James Butler. In 1565 building started on the adjoining Tudor mansion. In 1649 the castle was surrendered to Cromwellian forces after the town was taken. In 1688 on the death of the Great Earl James Butler the family abandoned their home. After many changes of ownership/tenants the place was taken over by the State, OPW Office of Public Works in 1947 and has been in their care from then. Time photo taken not available. S4021 : Ormond Castle, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary S4021 : Ormonde Castle / Caisleán Urmhumhan S4021 : Carrick on Suir / Carraig na Siúire S4021 : Ormonde Castle S4021 : Ormonde Castle - Manor house courtyard S4021 : Castles of Munster: Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary
S4021 : Building by Butler 1309 - Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary S4021 : Joined up thinking 1565 - Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary S4021 : Two sides to the same story - Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary
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Date Taken
September 1996   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 19 February, 2021
Geographical Context
Lowlands  Historic sites and artefacts  Sport, Leisure  Public buildings and spaces  Suburb, Urban fringe 
Place (from Tags)
Carrick on Suir  Ormonde Castle/Caslean Urmhumhan 
Area (from Tags)
Eire  County Tipperary  Southern Ireland  Irish Republic 
Primary Subject of Photo
Castle 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! S 40465 21621 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:20.7093N 7:24.4183W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! S 40426 21610
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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Edmund Butler  First Earl James Butler  1649 Surrender  Great Earl James Butler 

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