NORTHERN IRELANDCahir Castle and Burren Plateau

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CAHIR CASTLE

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.

CAHIR CASTLE

CAHIR CASTLE

CAHIR CASTLE

In 1375, the castle was granted to James Butler,

newly created Earl of Ormond, for his loyalty to

Edward III. His son James, the second Earl passed

the lands around the barony of Iffa and Offa West to

his children, though they were not themselves

noble. This changed by 1542 when the first of the

Barons Cahir was created. In 1599 the castle was

captured after a three-day siege by the army of the

Earl of Essex and was for a year put under the

charge of Sir Charles Blount. Lord Cahir joined with

the Earl of Tyrone in 1601 and was attainted for

treason, but later obtained a full pardon. In 1627 the

Castle was the scene of a celebrated killing when

Cahir's son-in-law, Lord Dunboyne, murdered a

distant cousin James Prendergast, in a dispute over

an inheritance.

During the Irish Confederate Wars the castle was

besieged twice.

CAHIR CASTLE

In 1961 the last Lord Cahir died and the

castle reverted to the Irish state.

BURREN PLATEAU

BURREN PLATEAU

The Burren Plateau is an example of

karst terrain. Karst terrain is generally

formed when sedimentary rocks are

dissolved by groundwater.

BURREN PLATEAU

Most karst occurs in limestones or

dolostones, rocks made primarily from

the minerals calcite or dolomite.

Groundwater and surface water moves

through fractures in the rock, dissolving

it over time, forming voids and

channels.

BURREN PLATEAU

BURREN PLATEAU

A very thin cloud cover is visible over

Gleninagh Mountain. Despite the barren

appearance of this portion of the Burren

Plateau, thin soils are present and the

area is used for grazing cattle during

the winter.