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Roscrea,
Co Tipperary, in the heart of Ireland is one of the oldest and most
historic towns in the country. Here, one truly walks among the centuries.
Situated on the Slí Dhála, one of the five great roads
of ancient Ireland, it grew, first of all as a monastic settlement
- its twelfth century ecclesiastical ruins indicate its former importance
- and then as a major medieval centre around a royal castle. A Franciscan
Friary and other notable buildings show the wealth of antiquity from
later times.
Here and there the monuments remain as mute sentinels, but the people
are welcoming and ald-fashioned in one important aspect: hospitality.
Fáilte go Ros Cré, welcome to Roscrea, the inland gateway
to Thomond and to the Shannon Region, and a vibrant historic centre
in the Monastic Midlands of Ireland. |
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Today
Roscrea is one of Ireland's designated heritage towns and Roscrea
Heritage Society and Dúchas, the State Heritage Service, have
formed a partnership to manage and present the area's historical monuments.
The Dúchas web site www.heritageireland.ie
gives further information about the hundreds of other monuments in
their care. |
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