Sunday 11th May was a beautiful, almost balmy Sunday evening as we assembled in Coppeen village to pool cars. Then a party of 15 persons travelled eastwards to Knockavilla. There, we parked near the soccer pitch, and Professor Billy O’Brien led us uphill into Cashel Hillfort, pausing at strategic points to explain in great detail the fascinating story of this most impressive archaeological site. Read the rest of this entry »