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What is an Irish bawn?
Definitions of Bawn:A bawn is the defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower house. It is the anglicised version of the Irish word badhún meaning "cattle-stronghold" or "cattle-enclosure".The original purpose of bawns was to protect cattle from attack. They included trenches that were often strengthened with stakes or hedges. Over time, these were gradually replaced by walls. The name then began to be used for the walls that were built around tower houses.
What do the homes in Ireland look like?
Most homes in Ireland are built from brick. You have detached, semi-detached and terraced houses. Most houses have gardens, though some are very small, especially those built in recent decades. Below are two property websites, where you will see plenty of examples of what Irish houses look like. Like in any country, Irish homes have many looks. Most houses are brick, but there are many different styles. There are some what are called "wooden frame" houses. Houses can have one, two or even more stories. Some people live in apartments. So there are all sorts of Irish homes.
Why is the big Ben attached to the house of parliament?
Big Ben is the largest bell in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster (aka Houses of Parliament). The clock tower was built along with the new palace after the old tower and palace were destroyed in 1834.
Who built houses for pioneers?
pioneers built their own houses
What year was the foshay tower built?
The Foshay Tower was built in 1992.
When was the foshay tower built?
The Foshay Tower was built in August, 1929.
What street was the Tower of London built on?
When the Tower of London was built, there was no particular street that it was on but it is now on Tower Hill.
When was Eiffel Tower built?
go on who built the Eiffel tower and a long passage will come up and it will tell you when the Eiffel tower was built and other questions about the Eiffel tower. ++
Where is the Eiffel Tower and when was it built?
The Eiffel Tower , built in 1889 , is in Paris , France .
When was the tower of Pisa built?
The leaning tower of Pisa was built of the day of August 9,1173
What were houses like in the 80s?
In the UK, houses built in the 1980s were fairly similar to houses built in the 1970s and those built now. Very recent houses tend to be smaller.
Where was the white tower built?
In the Tower of London.
