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ONE THOUSAND years of history will be brought to life in one special event in Clare at the weekend.
Bunratty Castle is being transformed into a Norman Village on Saturday, July 29 as re-enactment group An Gaill Glais hosts ‘Rebels and Rivals’.
The day-long event will see the public witness life in a Norman encampment up close and personal, experience the sights, sounds and smells of Norman knights on campaign, and hear their stories of how they fought to conquer the island of Ireland.
“During the Normans visit to Bunratty on Saturday, the public will be able to enjoy medieval mirth and merriment, educational demonstrations, arts and crafts, and get a true insight the life of the Knights of old, ladies and warriors of An Gaill Glais as they bring the past to life for one day only,” says Marie Brennan, Events Manager at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park.
Bunratty can trace its foundation back to Norman times when Robert De Muscegros, a Norman, built the first defensive fortress in 1250.
His lands in the then Kingdom of Thomond were later granted to Thomas De Clare who built the first stone castle on the site and Bunratty became a town of 1,000 inhabitants.
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