Slouching Towards Bantry

A journey is a hallucination. -- Flann O'Brien

Monday, February 06, 2006

The Road Through Tipperary


The road from Limerick east is dotted with Norman-era "keeps," the fortress-like residences that they built after their arrival here, circa 1169 A.D. One fine example of these ancient architectural structures is across the road from the Blarney Woolen Mills, a tourist trap; others lie neglected in ruins in fields by the side of the road.

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