Moth from Knockgraffon
| Cnoc Rafann | ||
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 Moth from Knockgraffon |
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| Creation time : | 12th century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | Tower hill | |
| Place: | Cahir | |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 24 '53 " N , 7 ° 56' 11.9" W | |
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The moth of Knockgraffon ( Irish Cnoc Rafann also Cnoc Rath Fionn ) is located in New Inn, six kilometers north of Cahir in the south of County Tipperary in Ireland .
history
The approximately 20 m high man-made mound once had a wooden structure on the summit. This served as an Anglo-Norman fortification in the 12th and 13th centuries. The place was ceded by the English royal family first to William de Braose and later to Philip of Worcester . The motte had been built by the English occupiers from Leinster to serve as a base for the conquest of 1192. The attack was to take place on the kingdom of Thomond , ruled by Donal Mór O'Brien (also Domnall Mór Ua Briain - 1167-1194) , which was on the Suir River .
Knockgraffon served as the location for the inauguration of the Kings of Munster before Cashel took on this role . It initially became the main residence of the leader of the O'Sullivan clan . In 1192 the Normans conquered the site from the O'Sullivans and established a classic defensive moth there. Knockgraffon remained in Norman ownership for the next 806 years until Dr. Gary Brian Sullivan of Statesboro, Georgia was bought back by Donal Keating of Clonmel House. To honor the regaining of this sacred place to the O'Sullivan clan, Dr. Sullivan gave birth to his son Donal O'Sullivan Mor Connor, who was born in 1999.
The moth, which has not yet been archaeologically examined, is a national monument.
Legend
According to legend, Fiacha Muillethan (Irish pronunciation: [ ˈfʲiːəxə mʊɫəɦɐn ]), the king of Munster, lived here in the 3rd century . He thwarted King Cormac mac Airt ’s attempt to conquer his country and become the High King : This event is reported in the medieval poem " The Siege of Knocklong ". It depicts an invasion of Munster by the men of Tara under Cormac mac Airt. Cormac tries to facilitate his campaigns by using magic and thus ensures that all waters dry out. King Fiacha Muillethan then asks the blind magician Mog Ruith for help, who lets the water flow again. Fiacha defeats Cormac at Knocklong and gives Mog Ruith large lands in Cork, the Mag Féne. The story reflects the historical conquests of the Irish local kings and is probably a dressing up of real events.
More Attractions
- Here are also the ruins of a medieval church from the 13th century and the associated cemetery.
- A few hundred meters away there is a 16th century tower house built by the butlers.
- Cahir Castle , Moorstown Castle , Rock of Cashel or St. Patrick's Well.
literature
- Peter Harbison : Pre-christian Ireland - From the first Settlers to the early Celts. London 1988, p. 230, ISBN 0-500-27809-1 .
Web links
- The Siege of Knocklong ( April 1, 2011 memento in the Internet Archive )
- Pictures of Knockgraffon, church and cemetery
Individual evidence
- ↑ Knockgraffon on irelandsancienteast.com
- ↑ Historical information
- ↑ Sights