爱尔兰风光–Cahir 城堡
Cahir城堡位于爱尔兰的中部。它是爱尔兰最大的城堡之一。我曾经每个周末坐巴士从Waterford到Thurles镇。由于没有直达巴士，所以我必须在Cahir换车，这个城堡恰恰位于汽车站的附近。所以我有机会好好地看看这个城堡。我真得很喜欢这个城堡。又黑又厚的城堡仿佛在想你诉说着它的传奇。下面的历史来自维基百科，都是英文的哦：
The castle was built in County Tipperary in 1142 on an island in the river Suir by Conor O’Brien who is the Prince of Thomond. In 1375, the castle was granted to James Butler, newly-created Baron of Cahir, for his loyalty to Edward III. The Butlers of Cahir sided with the Irish in the Elizabethan wars, and in 1599 the castle was captured after a three day siege by the army of the Earl of Essex and was for a year put under the charge of Sir Charles Blount.
During the Irish Confederate Wars the castle was besieged twice. In 1647 George Mathew, the guardian of the young Lord Cahir, surrendered to Lord Inchiquin following his victory at the battle of Knocknanauss. In 1650 he surrendered again to Oliver Cromwell, during his conquest of Ireland without a shot even being fired.
The Great Hall was partly rebuilt in 1840.
In 1961 the last Lord Cahir died and the castle reverted to the state.
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