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ST CRONAN’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Bentley, the architect of Westminster Cathedral remarked that it was the most beautiful piece of Sign Type 1 VIKINGS Sign Type 2 Sign Type 3 church architecture he had seen in Ireland. Map Monolith Marker Wall Mounted ROSCREA BROOCH ST. CRONAN’S CHURCH OF IRELAND 8th century, rare fusion of Gaelic and Viking Find traces of the a remarkable silver chalice that goes back to the craftsmanship 17th century, pre-Reformation style, the letters, S.C. Vikings in Ireland…. M.P. inscribed on the base THE BATTLE OF ROSCREA if you know where Viking raid on the Aonach Eile 842 - Roscrea defeatedIt is not the Vikingsproposed - Olfin, tochief translate of the Vikings each block ofto interpretive look text into Irish, but rather, to incorporate Irish into the text in various ways including translation, phonetic spelling and simple phrase. inThere Connaught is wasa deep killed at interest the Battle ofin Botherín the Irish language as an important cultural layer for both the overseas and domestic visitor and interpretive structures provide a rich opportunity for interpretation Glasthrough (Carrick/Green the descriptiveSt), poem language of a landscape. CASTLES AND CONQUESTS HIGH KINGS AND Swashbuckling HEROES stories need dramatic locations and brave Ireland’s early history heroes and heroines is wrapped in legends that resound within the culture today In Roscrea, for example, Ballyhall can be found on a street sign - this anglicised place name is derived from An Baile Thall - or "the town over there", describing its status as the Gaelic settlement outside of the Castle walls. Signs will include Irish phrases, poems, prayers etc. to deepen the interpretation and provide a real opportunity for learning/improving spoken Irish.

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