A late 19th century view of Ireland's Kilkenny Castle built in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and several routeways. It has been important since the 12th century when Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, commonly known as Strongbow constructed the first castle. It then became the seat of the Butlers of Ormonde who arrived in Ireland with the Norman invasion. In the 17th century, the "Supreme Council" of the Catholic rebel movement, Confederate Ireland, met in Kilkenny Castle from 1642-48 while James Butler, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was in Dublin.
A late 19th century view of Ireland's Kilkenny Castle built in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and several routeways. It has been important since the 12th century when Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, commonly known as Strongbow constructed the first castle. It then became the seat of the Butlers of Ormonde who arrived in Ireland with the Norman invasion. In the 17th century, the "Supreme Council" of the Catholic rebel movement, Confederate Ireland, met in Kilkenny Castle from 1642-48 while James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond Butler, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was based in Dublin. The castle were damaged in 1650 during the siege of Kilkenny by Oliver Cromwell's army. Then, in 1661, Butler remodelled the castle as a "modern" château after his return from exile.
Size: 4410px × 3210px
Location: Kilkenny Castle, Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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