Balrath Castle, County Westmeath, in August 1989.
Famed for the first recorded use of siege artillery, in Ireland, using cannon, in 1488.
Reputedly, the first death from a firearm in Ireland, took place here.
This historical site was being used as a dump, at the time of our visit.
A MacGeoghegan stronghold.
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