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1 day ago · The castle is 800 years old and has plenty of history over the years to discover. The exhibitions take you through the history from the early Gaelic society, through to the Normans, the Reformation, and into the sieges. Of which there were 3, including Williamites and Jacobite armies. There’s lots of interactivity with drawers you can pull ...
Sep 20, 2024 · King John (reigned 1199–1216) granted it to William de Burgh, who founded English Town and erected King John’s Castle. In the 15th century its fortifications were extended to include Irish Town, and it became one of the strongest fortresses of the kingdom.
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3 days ago · Developed from an original timber episcopal fortress, the impressive ruins of 12th century Newark Castle sit on the bank of the river, the interior now home to a Victorian garden, complete with bandstand. Two events help to define it. Famously, King John died of dysentery in the castle on 18 October 1216. Secondly, Newark was a Royalist town ...
2 days ago · John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century.
22 hours ago · Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles (40 km) west of central London. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history.
22 hours ago · The fishing industry in Limerick, based on Clancy's Strand opposite King John's Castle and at Coonagh nearby, once employed hundreds of men. [64] The boat most commonly used was the Gandelow which was also used as a small Lighter (barge) to ferry goods to and from larger ships in the port. [65]
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Sep 2, 2024 · This view looks across the River Shannon from Robert Byrne Park to the 800-year old King John's Castle. The castle, built on the orders of King John and bearing his name, was completed around 1210.
