Postcard
Collection object
2010.0136
H. 11.9 W. 16.0
Postcard, colour. King John's Castle. Ireland: The Old Country Series. View of the castle seen across the Shannon, six swans in a line in foreground; manipulated to remove the interpretative centre. Reverse printed in black on white; central divider down which to left www.TheOldCountry.ie; to right barcode and box for stamp over four address lines. Across bottom; King John's Castle, Limerick City/ Located on Kings Island by the banks f the Shannon River, the longest river in either England or ireland./ King John's castle is an impressive towered fortress founded in 1200. It was built on the site of a former/ Viking stronghold datin back to 922. This castle saw a tumultuous history, culminating in the famous/ sieges of the 17th century. The archaeology within the castle ranges from exavated pre-Norman house foundations to/ the remains of siege mines, perhaps the finest examples excavated of siege mines in all of Europe. Not used.
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