Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . re the terror,if not masters, of a large extent ofcountry. Within a century and a half we read of three Danish kings of Waterford laying waste or occupying Meath,Kildare, and Dublin. In 1003 the stone circular castle on the waters edge wasbuilt, and it still stands, a remarkable monument near the end of the quay, andbears the name of its founder, Reginalds Tower. Th
Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . re the terror,if not masters, of a large extent ofcountry. Within a century and a half we read of three Danish kings of Waterford laying waste or occupying Meath,Kildare, and Dublin. In 1003 the stone circular castle on the waters edge wasbuilt, and it still stands, a remarkable monument near the end of the quay, andbears the name of its founder, Reginalds Tower. The arrival of the Anglo-Norman invaders here was signalized by an act of wanton cruelty. Forced backinto his entrenchments by a sally of the . men from Waterford, Raymond leGros suddenly drove the stock of cattle he had seized throughout the neighbor-hood upon his assailants, and in the confusion obtained a victory amidst greatslaughter, capturing seventy persons, many of whom were principal these large ransoms were offered ; but the English historian tells us thattheir limbs having been first broken, they were cast into the sea, over thecliffs at Dundonolf. Waterford was immediately made headquarters by Strong-. Chiirch Riuji at Faithleoo 534 PICTURESQUE IRELAND.
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