Which you should be able to impress a visitor
1235 Castle built by de burgo/barrie from which the town is named
1584 The Lucan clan arrive
1613 King JamesI gives the town a royal charter
1793 Christ Church is built
1798 Theres a big race in town
1834 The new Barracks and Courthouse are built.
1862 The railway arrives
1879 The land league is founded in Dalys Hotel
1899 The first elected town council meet
1993 The RTC is opened.
Now open for arguments....date revision..