*Ireland has four provinces; Leinster (East), Ulster (North), Munster(South) and Connacht (Irish) or Connaught (English) is in the West of Ireland, where many parts were considered poor for farming etc.
Rothe House is a restored late 16th-century merchant's townhouse complex located in the city of Kilkenny. The complex was built between 1594-1610 and is made up of three houses, three enclosed courtyards, and a large reconstructed garden with orchard. The Rothes were thought to have been involved with the Confederation of Kilkenny; formed as a provisional government to protect the Catholic religion. For this they would pay, when Oliver Cromwell would seek revenge on the Irish for their support of the Royalists during the English civil war.
The house is the only remaining example of a complete burgage plot in Ireland and considered to be nationally significant because of the range of original post-medieval features that survive. The property is owned by the Kilkenny Archaeological Society and acts as a museum, which is open to the public.
The garden to the rear of the house has been reconstructed to reflect a typical 17th-century garden. Kilkenny's medieval city wall forms part of the House complex.
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