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- Thursday Doors – Red August 17, 2017
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Category Archives: castles and ruins
Thursday Doors – Fermanagh
Last year I posted some Thursday Doors from this location but it’s definitely worth a second sharing. Recently we took a short boat trip up/down river (not sure which) and paid another visit to the Crom Estate, in county Fermanagh, … Continue reading
Posted in boats, castles and ruins, Historical buildings, History, Ireland, nature, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged AncientTrees, castles, CountyFermanagh, Crom, IrelandTravel, ruins, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – Derry Again
I’m still in Derry for this week’s Thursday Doors and this was as high as I could go in the Tower Museum. The view from the rooftop is wonderful, with the River Foyle cutting through the city in the background. … Continue reading
Posted in Britian, castles and ruins, Historical buildings, Ireland, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged DerryCity, SpanishArmada, Spitfire, ThursdayDoors, TowerMuseumDerry, WW2
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Thursday Doors
At the bottom of this very nondescript lane you’ll see an old stone arch and as this is a Thursday Doors post, I’ve taken photographs of a couple of doors on my way through the lane. There’s even a few … Continue reading
Thursday Doors
On a dull, grey January afternoon where better to find some inspiration for Thursday Doors than from a prison? Cork City Gaol, to be exact. These shots are of the outside of what is now a museum and heritage centre. … Continue reading
Thursday Doors
On a recent trip to see my parents I paid a visit to the old graveyard in Haggardstown, County Louth, where many of my ancestors were laid to rest. The ruins of an old church stand in the center of … Continue reading
Posted in castles and ruins, Historical buildings, Ireland, Thursday Doors
Tagged Haggardstown, ireland, Louth, Old cemeteries, old church, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors
Thursday Doors hails from Scotland this week. These photographs are from a trip I made to Edinburgh a few years ago, to visit family who live there. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to explore Edinburgh Castle but it’s the first … Continue reading
Posted in Britian, castles and ruins, Historical buildings, nature, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged Edinburgh, history, Linlithgow park, Scotland, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors
Last week I had no access to WiFi to participate in Thursday Doors but I had lots of opportunities to collect some interesting photos for this week’s post. These lovely little cottages (some not so little) are a delight to … Continue reading
Posted in castles and ruins, Historical buildings, Ireland, nature, Travel
Tagged castles, Crom Castle, fermanagh, historical sites ireland, ireland, River Erne, travel
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Fresh and Salty
Fresh and Salty I’m sorry there was no Thursday Doors post this week as I was away for a few days, with no access to the internet. However, I did take lots of interesting photos of doors and castles to … Continue reading
Posted in boats, castles and ruins, Ireland, nature, photography, Travel
Tagged beach, Cavan, ireland travel, nature, River Erne, youghal
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Thursday Doors
If you’re a regular visitor to this blog you’ll be thinking I’ve moved to Kinsale, as this is about the third week in a row that it features in Thursday Doors. I’ve included the building above in a previous post … Continue reading
Posted in castles and ruins, Historical buildings, History, Ireland, photography, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged castles, county cork, irish history, Kinsale, thursday doors, travel, Wine
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Thursday Doors
This week’s photos for Thursday Doors comes from the 1980’s, when my husband, myself (eight months pregnant on twins), two children aged 5 and 3, and the dog moved, into an old bungalow needing plenty of refurbishment, in county Clare. … Continue reading
