Early Tramore
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The Turbulent History of Tramore in the 17th Century
Ireland in the seventeenth century has been aptly described as ‘a land of blood and ashes.’[1] It was the time when the last bastions of the old Gaelic order were finally swept away by rebellion and conquest. At the beginning of the century all the townlands in the area around Tramore were owned by branches Continue reading
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Medieval Battles
The first time that Tramore appears to be mentioned in the extant historical sources is in relation to the lengthy conflict waged by the combined forces of the Powers and the O’Driscolls against the citizens of Waterford City, as told in one of the manuscripts of Sir George Carew, who lived from circa 1558 to Continue reading
Tramore of Yore 