Cahir

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Cahir

Ireland

52.374444444444 -7.9244444444444Coordinates: 52 ° 22 ′ N , 7 ° 55 ′ W

Center of Cahir (before 2007)

Cahir ( Irish : An Chathair , something like "Steinfort" or Dun ), previously also written Caher , is a town with 3593 inhabitants (2016) on the Suir River in County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland . Its location at the intersection of the N8 and the N24 as well as several country roads make the place a traffic junction. The nearby Galtee and Knockmealdown Mountains make the place interesting for hiking tourism.

Attractions

The cityscape is dominated by Cahir Castle (Caisleán na Cathrach). The well-preserved castle is located in the middle of the city on a rocky island in the Suir. The construction of the castle was started in 1142 by Conor O'Brian . For centuries it was considered impregnable. In 1599, after a short siege, it was conquered by the Earl of Essex for the first time (see Siege of Cahir Castle ). Cromwell then conquered it a second time in 1650. Until 1964, the castle was owned by the Butler family. Since then it has belonged to the Irish state and can be visited. After several restorations, the castle is now in excellent condition and has served as a backdrop for filming several times in recent years.

About two kilometers south of the town center, on a small hill, is Swiss Cottage. It was built in 1810 in the style of an ornamental farm by the Regency architect John Nash on behalf of Richard Butler, the 12th Earl of Cahir. The thatched roof is particularly striking about the two-story building. In addition, the asymmetrical house comes with only a few right angles and offers many attractive architectural details.

On the outskirts there is the Cahir Abbey, the ruins of an Augustinian monastery from the 13th century.