It was a characteristic Irish ruin. Standing on a slight elevation, in the
midst of a flat country, the castle lifted its turreted walls as proudly
as when its ramparts were fringed with banners and glittered with helmets
and shields.In olden times it was the citadel of the town, and although
Athenry was fortified by a strong wall,
midst of a flat country, the castle lifted its turreted walls as proudly
as when its ramparts were fringed with banners and glittered with helmets
and shields.In olden times it was the citadel of the town, and although
Athenry was fortified by a strong wall,
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