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I bet you wont be bored though
you have to name the town, the street and the time the picture was taken at, who took the photo, what type of camera was used:giggle:
:grin:You have to be handicapped in some way...you are too goodLong the liberty tree is located in carlow town centre. At the potatoe market, the picture was taken at 16:23 hrs by Fintain Makracen on a minolta slr camera. Was that all you wanted to know?? Or maybe you will want the info posted below too lol
The Bicentenary of the 1798 Rebellion was marked in many locations around County Carlow during 1978. The people of the county in common with those all over Ireland reflected on the tragic events of the Rebellion and honoured the bravery of those who fought and died in the cause of religious and civil freedom.
A commemorative sculpture entitled "The Liberty Tree" was commissioned by Carlow Local Aurthorities to mark the Bicentenary. The sculpture is the work of Dublin born and internationally renowned John Behan who had worked as an engineer in Carlow Sugar factory at an earlier point of his career.
The sculpture honours those who were massacred in the Battle of Carlow and who are buried in the Croppy Grave in Graiguecullen. It is made of bronze and set on a circular base with fountain. The sculpture features a number of macabre skeletons arranged around the tree shaped outline.
The unveiling ceremony by the Chairman of Carlow Urban District Council Councillor Rody Kelly took place on Saturday June 13th 1998. The "Liberty Tree" is a prominent and well-known landmark in the centre of Carlow town.
This is said to be the same stone that was known as the "Umbilicus Hiberniae" or "Navel of Ireland", supposedly marking the centre of Ireland and is now situated beside Birr Heritage Centre.
7000 to 6400 BC
Radio-carbon datings on animal remains as well as hearths and stone implements indicate that a human settlement exists during the Stone Age at Lough Boora, about 22 kilometres north east of Birr.
c. 3500 BC
The discovery of over two hundred artifacts, including spearheads, buckets, axe heads and swords at Dowris, roughly 8 kilometres north east of Birr give evidence for more human settlement in the Bronze Age.
c. 540 AD
Saint Brendan of Birr founds an early Christian monastery. Brendan died about 571 AD. This year also marks the first written mention of the people later called the O'Carrolls (Eile Ui Chearbhaill).
697 AD
Adamnan, Abbott of Iona for the period 679-704 AD, assembles a conference of local chieftain and cleric at Birr. This is an attempt to improve social conditions, especially for non-warrior members of society and results in a law called the Cain
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