We've had a few stories on Tales and Sceals about beautiful Lough Ree and its surrounding hinterland. A historical place in the heartlands of Ireland, often visited by the Vikings and their nemesis, Brian Boru over a thousand years ago. An alluring place where treasures of gold have been found buried on the Islands on the…
The Legend of the Children of Lir that well known Irish tale has its origins at Lough Derravaragh in County Westmeath. It was here that King Lir's second wife grew jealous of her step children and resorted to cursing them so that they would be out of the picture and the King would have more time…
This isn't the first time we've had cause to mention Lough Ree on Tales and Scéals. The lake is the middle lake of three, on the River Shannon, an important trading and transport route through ancient Ireland. Previously, Brian Boru was in the vicinity signing a treaty with Mael Ui Neill. Around the same time…
There are many associations between the High King of Ireland Brian Boru and the beautiful Lough Ree on the River Shannon. Brian lived further south along the Shannon banks at Killaloe and he often ventured north along the river with his army. It was at Bleannputtoge on the banks of Lough Ree that Brian made…
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