The Gap of the North from Moyry Castle
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The Gap of the North from Moyry Castle
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 7 Jun 2013
Road and railway routes between Leinster and Ulster are channelled through the Gap and since time immemorial the Gap has been the scene of many battles. It has been pivotal in both history and folklore; it was here that Cúchulainn defended Ulaidh from the forces of Connacht and it remained under the control of the Irish until the 1600s when Mountjoy built his castle at Moyry. The hills of the Ring of Gullion provides the background.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.087402
Longitude
-6.387918