Rock of Dunamase
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Rock of Dunamase
The Irish Drone - Rock of Dunamase - Laois - Ireland.Laois, Ireland.Dunamase or The Rock of Dunamase (Irish: Dún Másc[1] "fort of Másc") is a rocky outcrop in the townland of Park or Dunamase in County Laois.[1] The rock, 46 metres (151 ft) above a flat plain, has the ruins of Dunamase Castle, a defensive stronghold dating from the early Hiberno-Norman period with a view across to the Slieve Bloom Mountains. It is near the N80 road between the towns of Portlaoise and Stradbally.Music: Now We Are Free - Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard - 2001