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Old Irish Architecture - Coggle Diagram
Old Irish Architecture
Mungret Abbey
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Founded by St Nessan before 551AD
Raided by Vikings 4 times during the 9th century
King John's Castle
Was never actually visited by King John
During the Siege of 1642 tunnels were dug under the walls to try make them collapse
Curraghchase House
The house and its land was owned by the De Vere family for 300 years.
Destroyed in a fire in 1941
Hunt museum
The building is a custom Georgian House
The museum contains a personal donation from the Hunt family
Newgrange
Uses a corbelling technique to create a domed roof.
The sunbox allows sunlight to illuminate the halls on winter solstice
Coláiste Íde
Used to be owned by Lord Ventry
Is now an Irish boarding school
Wonderful Barn
Built in 1743
Was used for gran storage on a farm in Kildare
Four Courts
Starting place of the Civil War
Centre of the Irish justice system
