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skeleton in a pit that extended under the east wall of the castle. The cow appeared to have been killed and dismembered and left as a protective
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18:Fortified house in County Tipperary, Ireland
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318:The Everards took up residence just as the
418:and decorated label stops. The castle has
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219:Location of Burncourt Castle in Ireland
714:National monuments in County Tipperary
322:began. In 1642 Sir Richard joined the
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260:Another view of Burncourt Castle
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653:"Burncourt - Visit Ballyhoura"
543:Smyth, Jessica (29 May 2014).
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387:Burncourt Castle is a large
282:Richard Everard, 1st Baronet
168:National monument of Ireland
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519:Medieval Castles of Ireland
346:Siege of Limerick (1650–51)
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571:"Abandoned Ireland"
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663:9 January
609:9 January
501:9 January
420:mullioned
371:flashings
290:River Tar
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128:Elevation
103:8°04′12″W
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476:Facebook
377:Building
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276:History
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