Derek Ryan
@thetippantiquarian.bsky.social
My name is Derek Ryan (Bawn), I’ve had an interest in archaeology, history and folklore for over 20 years now particularly in the Tipperary and surrounding areas.
How has the exact location of this castle on the Tipp / Limerick border been completely forgotten?
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The "Lost" Castle of Annagh
Right on the border with Tipperary there was a large castle in the townland of Annagh in Co. Limerick. It was in the Barony of Owneybeg or p...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
How has the exact location of this castle on the Tipp / Limerick border been completely forgotten?
thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-...
#irisharchaeology
thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-...
#irisharchaeology
Is there a link between Knockmeale near Killoscully and the rapparee Ned of the Hill? Or is it just confusion based upon Cahalan's reference in the Four Tipperary Septs.
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Knockmeale (Owney & Arra) and Ned of the Hill - Possible Connections?
The famed rapparee is more often associated with Atshanboy and the Upperchurch area. However I recently came across a few interesting refe...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Is there a link between Knockmeale near Killoscully and the rapparee Ned of the Hill? Or is it just confusion based upon Cahalan's reference in the Four Tipperary Septs.
thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/11/knoc...
thetipperaryantiquarian.blogspot.com/2025/11/knoc...
Ai generated image of possible lost rock art at Coumbeg in North Tipperary. For more on it see the link in the comments below.
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Ai generated image of possible lost rock art at Coumbeg in North Tipperary. For more on it see the link in the comments below.
The Rock of Dunamase in Co. Laois, great stop off the M7 from Tipp to Dublin for anyone with an interest in history or archaeology. Really impressive.
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The Rock of Dunamase in Co. Laois, great stop off the M7 from Tipp to Dublin for anyone with an interest in history or archaeology. Really impressive.
The ruined Abbey of Owney near Murroe in Co. Limerick based on a sketch by Thomas Dineley in 1681.
Turned into a photo-realistic image with Google Gemini AI. It is pretty much levelled to the ground today. The 3rd pic is what is left of the it, basically nothing but the graveyard in the background.
Turned into a photo-realistic image with Google Gemini AI. It is pretty much levelled to the ground today. The 3rd pic is what is left of the it, basically nothing but the graveyard in the background.
November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The ruined Abbey of Owney near Murroe in Co. Limerick based on a sketch by Thomas Dineley in 1681.
Turned into a photo-realistic image with Google Gemini AI. It is pretty much levelled to the ground today. The 3rd pic is what is left of the it, basically nothing but the graveyard in the background.
Turned into a photo-realistic image with Google Gemini AI. It is pretty much levelled to the ground today. The 3rd pic is what is left of the it, basically nothing but the graveyard in the background.
Are all AI tools bad? Here is one that I found quite useful, bringing sketches of destroyed monuments back to life. See Comments for more.
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Are all AI tools bad? Here is one that I found quite useful, bringing sketches of destroyed monuments back to life. See Comments for more.