Athy and the Anglo Normans - Walled Town
Clem Roche
Event Details
- Tue 31 Jan 2023
- 8.00pm
- Cost: Free
- Venue Details
Shackleton Museum
Town Hall
Emily Square
Athy
Its location on the boundary of native Irish and Anglo-Norman territories meant it suffered greatly from Irish attack. During the 1300s the town was burned down four times by the O'Moores of Laois.
Due to this devastation money was quickly granted for the construction of protective walls and repair of the town defences in the 1400s. These defences were improved upon during the 1500s.
Join Clem Roche for a history lecture on Athy and the Anglo Normans in the town.
Clem is a local historian and director of the Athy Museum.
Free admission.
Athy is a member of the Irish Walled Town Network (Heritage Council) -
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Event Contact Details
Please use the contact details below if they differ from the venue contact details.
- Contact: Shackleton Museum
- Tel: 059 8633075
- Web: www.shackletonmuseum.com