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"Clonalis House: Echoes of Ireland’s Last High Kings"
Season 4, Ep. 6
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In this episode of Whispering Stones, host Bernice Cooke takes us on a journey to Clonalis House, a magnificent estate in County Roscommon that holds the last remnants of Ireland’s royal past.
As the ancestral home of the O’Conor Don, direct descendants of the last High Kings of Ireland, Clonalis House is more than just a historic landmark—it is a living testament to a dynasty that once ruled over Connacht and beyond.
From the grandeur of its Victorian Italianate architecture to the ancient inauguration stone of kings, Clonalis House preserves over a thousand years of Irish history. We uncover the stories of Turlough Mór O’Conor and Rory O’Conor, the High Kings who shaped Ireland’s fate, and explore the family’s enduring legacy.
Join us as we delve into the rise and fall of Ireland’s last monarchy, the Norman invasion, and the hidden treasures that still whisper their secrets within the walls of Clonalis House.
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