Athlone Castle is a painting by TOMAS O'Maoldomhnaigh which was uploaded on July 10th, 2018.
Athlone Castle
Athlone on the river Shannon on the southern shore of Lough Ree.... more
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Title
Athlone Castle
Artist
TOMAS O'Maoldomhnaigh
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Athlone on the river Shannon on the southern shore of Lough Ree.
The earliest recorded "castle" of Athlone was a wooden structure built in 1129, by King Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair of Connacht, possibly on the site of the present castle. .The stone castle was built by the Normans. It was built to defend the crossing point of the river at Athlone and to provide a bridgehead to facilitate the Norman advance into Connaught.
The Viking Ship sails daily from the quayside. The Viking Longships can be traced back as far as 795. The River Shannon being the main artery through the country and as we know the Vikings arrived by river in Clonmacnois in 842 which is 90 minutes downstream from Athlone and by ship is the perfect way to approach this famous monastic site.
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July 10th, 2018
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