古堡中世纪晚餐
Bunratty Medieval castle dinner
in the 1680s Bunratty was the principal seat of the Earl of
Thomond. In the early 18th century the castle and demesne were leased to Thomas
Studdert by the Earl of Thomond and the castle became a Studdert residence. In
1786 Wilson refer to a seat of Mr. Studdert at Bunratty. For some time in the
mid 19th century it served as an Royal Irish Constabulary barracks. In 1894 it
was the seat of Capt. Richard Studdert.
17世纪80年代拉提的伯爵Thomond的主要所在地。早在18世纪的城堡和领地租赁Thomond的伯爵托马斯·斯塔德特在城堡成为一个Studdert的居住。 1786年，威尔逊在本拉提先生斯塔德特一个座位。对于19世纪中叶的一段时间内，它曾作为皇家爱尔兰警察营房。在1894年，它是座上尉理查德斯塔德特。
Bunratty's history include:
- The first dwellings to occupy the site, in 970 were part of a Viking trading camp.
- In 1270, Robert De Muscegros built the first defensive fortress, known as a motte and bailey castle.
- These lands were later granted to Thomas de Clare, who built the first stone structure on the site. At this time Bunratty town had grown to a population of 1,000.
- In 1318, Thomas's son Richard de Clare, Steward of Forest of Essex (new holder of the castle) was killed in the Battle of Dysert O'Dea during the Irish Bruce Wars 1315-1318. The castle and town were completely destroyed by the victorious O'Briens.
- In 1332, soon after being restored for the King of England, the castle was once again razed by the Irish Chieftains of Thomond under the O' Briens and the MacNamaras.
- In 1353, after lying in ruins for 21 years, it was rebuilt by Sir Thomas Rokeby, but was almost immediately attacked again by the Irish and was held by Irish hands thereafter.
- The present structure was completed by the MacNamara family around 1425 and was briefly occupied by the Siodhachain (Sheehan) clan, but 50 years later was in the hands of the O'Briens, the most powerful clan in Munster.
- In 1646, during the Irish Confederate Wars, Barnabas O'Brien, 6th Earl of Thomond, allowed a large English Parliamentary garrison to land in Bunratty. The castle was besieged and taken by the forces of Confederate Ireland under Donagh MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry.
- When Barnaby, or Barnabas O'Brien, 6th Earl of Thomond, left Bunratty for England in 1646 for his own safety, during the Confederate wars, he was the last member of the O'Brien Clan ever to reside in Bunratty Castle. He was actually christened Brian O'Brien, after his famous ancestor Brian Boru, but being a political gymnast, he preferred a more English appellation to appease the King, and to be socially acceptable in the climate of the time.
- Bunratty Castle and its lands were granted to the Studdert family. They left the castle in 1804 (allowing it to fall into disrepair), to reside in the more comfortable and modern adjacent Bunratty House built by the family. The reasons for the move are bound up in family arguments over the eldest son marrying his first cousin.
- For some time in the mid Nineteenth century the castle was used as a Barracks by the Royal Irish Constabulary,[2] the colonial era police force.
- In 1954 the castle was purchased and restored by the 7th Viscount Gort. He reroofed the castle, which had no longer been lived in as much at the time, and saved it from ruin.
城堡和本拉提楼向公众开放。现在，该城堡是著名的中世纪宴会，“本拉提城堡艺人”执行。
民俗文化主题公园
玫瑰小屋的民俗文化主题公园,家庭，游客和学校特别受欢迎。
爱尔兰生活在19世纪的一瞥：这具有历史的别墅和建筑物的重建，再造一个时期风格的村庄主要街道的19世纪一般的感觉。老工具，家具和文物显示，同村的，更让一些有人居住的商店，旧家面包店和泥炭火灾中的小屋。民俗文化主题公园擅长在整个近代历史上，从爱尔兰各地在显示生活中的所有类。在村里，你可以看到学校，邮局，商店，享受在工作的酒吧喝酒。动物（和爱尔兰吉普赛人车！）的孩子，包括2个非常大的爱尔兰猎狼犬是一个很大的吸引力。
该生活馆是一个资源，了解有关爱尔兰历史。从鸡转悠，在服装的当地妇女，苹果馅饼，这是一个窥探到爱尔兰生活在19世纪。房子都配有仿古式家具 - 注意非常小的床，珍贵的菜肴，以及如何排放黑烟的房子是从泥炭火灾。据了解，有仍然是一个本地的撒切尔夫人在屋顶上。从铁匠的伪造渔民的小屋，从单一故事的房子，以一倍的故事房屋的更多weathly人，从金淡水河谷农场（从Limerick） - 一个兴旺的家庭的房子 - 的古典格鲁吉亚拉提楼，你可以学习的各种方式的社会阶层的生活和工作。
今天，它是一个主要的旅游景点的城堡，因为它认为每年成千上万的人通过它的大门。
