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Muine Gall

Moneygall
Thicket of the foreigners
Muine Gall means 'thicket of the foreigners,' referring to an area whose name derives from a foreign presence, possibly Norse or Anglo-Norman settlers. Archaeological evidence shows continuous occupation from the Bronze Age through the medieval period. In 942 AD, Norse warriors fleeing the Battle of Roscrea were pursued and slain in the Moneygall area according to local tradition, with human re...

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