Scoil: Rahelty, Dúrlas Éile (uimhir rolla 4513)
- Suíomh:
- Ráth Eilte, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Múinteoir: Tadhg Mac Domhnaill
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Bailiúchán na Scol, Imleabhar 0553, Leathanach 162
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Ar an leathanach seo
- (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)throw the smallest light on the time of its erection or its subsequent possesions. There is therefore no authentic record to show that Knights were ever in Thurles. The present independent square-battlemented tower that we see could be re-erected by the Butlers to serve the same purpose that its predecessor served in the days of old. It can be said of Thurles castles that their venerable ruins bear testimony of warlike scenes when they were sacked.
Another writer, and Basset in his Directory, agreeing with him say:- In the Annals of the Four Masters mention is made of a prince of Thurles. [Abaclduin] son of [Furdran] being killed in 660 AD. In 931 AD the prince or chief is caled Lord of Thurles and later even frequent reference is made to him by that title. On the coming of the Danes and in subsequent years, the chieftain of Thurles - called Durles O'Fogarty - had an unhappy time - a fact which proves that the place was not only an important stronghold for military, but that it also possessed treasures to tempt the foreigners cupidity. In the 10th century the Danes attacked Thurles, but it was too strong a fortress for them to capture and they were routed by the(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)
