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Glendalough

Staying with the O’Tooles: How many know that they
have a canonised saint amongst their number? Provide
an outline of the story of Saint Laurence O’Toole who,
at the age of 26 became the Abbot of Glendalough in
1154. He lay the foundation stone of Christ Church Ca-
thedral in Dublin (which now contains his heart) and
was Archbishop of the city when the Anglo-Normans
arrived. The Cathedral contains a stain-glass window
dedicated to him.

The round tower at Glendalough

Glenmalure

Ballinafunshogue woodlands
where, in 1580, rebels under
Fiach,McHugh O’Byrne of
Ballinacor defeated the army
of Lord Deputy Grey in what
became known as the Battle
of Glenmalure.

Many interesting details can
be added to show the signifi-
cance of this battle in what
was soon to become one of Ballinafunshogue woodlands were the scene, in
the last efforts of the Gaelic 1580 of the defeat of the English army under
tribes to overcome their ene- Lord Deputy Grey by the O’Byrnes of
mies. Glenmalure

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