tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213214691888541544.post811739871077474265..comments2024-01-09T03:00:27.180+00:00Comments on Tall Tales from the Trees: CAPTAIN AUSTIN SAMUEL COOPER (1835-1897) AND THE FAMILY HOMEHeart of the Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11228338686534366041noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213214691888541544.post-27378995059828275062020-02-12T18:49:49.649+00:002020-02-12T18:49:49.649+00:00Agreed, history is history and it's interestin...Agreed, history is history and it's interesting to learn about all of it. As I'm doing my tree I am learning about my Irish ancestors, the O'Dwyer clan and hope to visit this and the other castle ruins someday soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825284237983673360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213214691888541544.post-32167051420879230852016-09-27T18:59:33.380+01:002016-09-27T18:59:33.380+01:00History is history and there's no changing it....History is history and there's no changing it. We all stand on the bones of other cultures, Even the displaced Native's of this part of California chased off another tribe of more ancient and unknown origin.ELMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641636124398162569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213214691888541544.post-49298961551687849662014-06-14T16:44:13.427+01:002014-06-14T16:44:13.427+01:00England's presence in Ireland has never been a...England's presence in Ireland has never been a glorious history, it's true, as several other articles in this blog show. I' m half English, but tend to wear my Scottish hat on these occasions!Heart of the Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228338686534366041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213214691888541544.post-9526797237717340032014-06-14T16:08:47.716+01:002014-06-14T16:08:47.716+01:00It's no story. The castle was built by and for...It's no story. The castle was built by and for the O'Dwyers and they were eventually forced/burned out by Cromwell's men in retribution for their part in the 1641 rebellion, which was deserved retribution for the appalling behaviouremployed by the English in CashelUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240377413823317163noreply@blogger.com