An Obair

Nobber is an ancient settlement with continuous human habitation extending back to Mesolithic times around 6,000 BC. The Irish name An Obair, meaning 'The Work', derives from the Norman motte-and-bailey fortification constructed by Gilbert de Angulo at the village's north end after 1172, when Hugh de Lacy granted the Barony of Morgallion. The settlement flourished during the Bronze Age and beca...