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Lord Cahir joined with the Earl of Tyrone in 1601 and was attainted for treason, but later obtained a full pardon. In 1627, the castle was the scene of a celebrated killing when Cahir's son-in-law, Lord Dunboyne, murdered his distant cousin, James Prendergast, in a dispute over an inheritance: he was tried for the killing but acquitted.
The siege of Cahir Castle took place in Munster, in southern Ireland in 1599, during the campaign of the Earl of Essex against the rebels in the Nine Years War (1595-1603). ). Although the castle was considered the strongest fortress in the country, Essex took it after only a few days of artillery bombard
Cahir Castle, Tipperary County, Ireland Cahir Castle, view of the walls. This branch sprang from James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond (died 1405). The family seat, Cahir Castle, is built on an island in the River Suir. Much of the barony of Iffa and Offa West was controlled by the Butler Barons Cahir.
Cahir Castle, which is situated on a small island in the River Suir, is one of the town's main tourist attraction. [11] Cahir has a fine Church of Ireland parish church, still in use, designed by John Nash , one of only three ecclesiastical buildings he designed in Ireland.
The then estate owner and Lord Cahir (later Viscount Cahir) was Richard Butler, 1st Earl of Glengall and 10th Baron Cahir (1775–1819), who married Emily Jeffereys from Blarney Castle in 1793. [ 5 ] After some years of neglect, restoration of the cottage started in 1985. [ 6 ]
The title of Baron Cahir, which was created with remainder to heirs general, became abeyant and could potentially be claimed by descendants of Thomas Prendergast. [8] Cahir is a town in the barony of Iffa and Offa West, County Tipperary. It is famous for Cahir Castle.
Tourism plays a significant role in County Tipperary – Lough Derg, Thurles, Rock of Cashel, Ormonde Castle, Ahenny High Crosses, Cahir Castle, Bru Boru Heritage Centre and Tipperary Crystal are some of the primary tourist destinations in the county.
In the summer of 1647, the Baron of Inchiquin, commander of the Protestant army in Munster, commenced a campaign against Catholic strongholds in County Limerick and County Clare, then in early September captured Cahir Castle in County Tipperary.