Tulsk is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It lies on the N5 national primary road between Strokestown and Bellanagare. It is just north of Roscommon town. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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1. Rathcroghan Royal SiteTulsk Rathcroghan is a complex of archaeological sites near Tulsk in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is identified as the site of Cruachan, the traditional capital of the Connachta, a term used to describe the prehistoric and early historic rulers of the western territory. The Rathcroghan Complex is a unique archaeological landscape with many references found in early Irish medieval manuscripts. Located on the plains of Connacht , Rathcroghan is one of the six Royal Sites of Ireland. This landscape which extends over six square kilometres, consists of 240 plus archaeological sites, sixty of which are protected national monuments. These monuments range from the Neolithic , through the Bronze and Iron Age , to the early medieval period and beyond. These monuments include burial mounds, ringforts and... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. The Friary FarmTulsk This is a list of the abbeys, priories, friaries and other monastic religious houses in Ireland. This article provides a gazetteer for the whole of Ireland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Burren National ParkCorofin The Burren is a region of environmental interest primarily located in northwestern County Clare, Ireland, dominated by glaciated karst landscape. It measures, depending on the definition, between 250 square kilometres and 560 square kilometres . The name is most often applied to the area within the circle made by the villages of Tubber, Corofin, Kilfenora, Lisdoonvarna, and Ballyvaughan, and Kinvara in extreme south-eastern Galway, including the adjacent coastline..A part of the Burren forms the Burren National Park, the smallest of the six National Parks in Ireland, while the full Burren and adjacent territory including the Cliffs of Moher are included in the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
7. Trim CastleTrim Trim Castle is a Norman castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland. With an area of 30,000 m², it is the largest Norman castle in Ireland. Over a period of 30 years, it was built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter as the caput of the Lordship of Meath. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Oweynagat, cave of the cats, Rathcroghan.A journey into mother earth.
Oweynagat is also known as the entrance to mother earth. The cave holds the divide between our world and the otherworld - especially at Samhain.
A focal point for pre-christian spirituality it is still visited and used by those who venerate mother earth.
In early Irish literature Oweynagat is home to numerous monsters and creatures from the otherworld. It is also home to the great queen Morrigan and the goddess Medb.
In one local fable a woman grabbed on to the tale of an unruly calf who ran down the cave appearing two days later in Co. Sligo.
The cave was formed by hydro erosion and in early christian times a souterrain was added at 90 degrees to the cave, this entrance is the one that visitors use today.