Cathair

Cahir derives from the Irish Cathair (an Chathair), meaning 'stone fort' or 'stone ring-fort', with the fuller historical name Cathair Dún Iascaigh ('fort of the fishery') reflecting its strategic position on the salmon-rich River Suir in County Tipperary. The location had been fortified since medieval times, with the present Cahir Castle constructed from 1142 by Conchobar Ua Briain, King of Th...