Lorrha

Lorrha (also Lorragh, irish Lothra ) is a small village near the River Shannon in the north of County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland. On the opposite side of the river in County Galway is located about six kilometers west of Lorrha the small town of Portumna.

Also, are remarkable:

• A church of the Dominicans, founded by Walter de Burgo, Earl of Ulster in 1269.
• The church still in use of the Protestant Church of Ireland, with some areas of the 13th and 15th centuries. At the cemetery, which is a remnant of the first monastery, the stem residue of an early high cross from the Ossory group found.
• St. Ruadhan 's Church is a remnant of the Augustinian monastery Beatae Mariae fontis Vivi from the 15th century. The church has remains of the five- east window. In the north and south wall lancet windows are obtained.

The town has also now well restored Redwood Castle is (also Egan Castle), which was founded in the 13th century Norman tower house, which some centuries a law school of the Egan clan (see Brehon Laws) was home.

The missals

Established in 1735, 3 km east of Lorrha located Lackeen Castle Lorrha Stowe Missal or found, one of the oldest in Europe missals should have originated in the 9th century in Lorrha. His Cumdach is kept in the National Museum, the book in the Royal Irish Academy. The Missal is the only surviving example of the divinen liturgy of the Celtic church. In 2006 was found near Lorrha the Faddan More Psalter.