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Category Archives: castles and ruins
Thursday Doors – Sunny Spain
I thought I’d save this Thursday Doors post for wintertime here in the Northern hemisphere as it hails from sunny Spain. These photos are from a trip there in late September, while the weather was still hot. This first image … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – Old and New
Welcome to a new year of Thursday Doors, although I’m using some photos from the old year. I’m sorry I’ve been missing this past couple of months, the end of 2021 was a very busy time for me. I’ve decided … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – The Wall
Continuing with Trim Castle and its features, Thursday Doors takes a good look at the wall this week. A castle’s wall running between two towers or bastions was called a curtain wall. Built for a defense purpose, usually a moat … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – The Keep
The Keep at Trim Castle is in the heart of its grounds and on this week’s Thursday Doors we’ll have a really good look at it. This is quite a unique structure in that along with a square tower on … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – The Castle Grounds
This week on Thursday Doors we explore the grounds behind the walls of Trim Castle. I would definitely have felt much more secure living inside rather than out. Those houses on the opposite side of the moat look a bit … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – Trim Castle
Trim Castle, featured on this week’s Thursday Doors, is Ireland’s largest Anglo-Norman castle and was constructed on the site of an earlier wooden fortress. This is how it looks from one of the main roads leading into town and I’m … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – Bonamargy Friary
I’ve been wanting to feature Bonamargy Friary, in Ballycastle, County Antrim on Thursday Doors for a long time. The name comes from the Irish ‘Bun na Mairge’ meaning ‘the foot of the Margy’ which is a nearby river. I finally … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – Antrim Castle Gardens
Thursday Doors is fast becoming a family affair as this week’s photos were contributed by my grandson Lukas which he took on a recent visit to Antrim Castle Gardens. He found a colourful mosaic while he was there. The statue … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, castles and ruins, Historical buildings, History, Ireland, nature, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged Antrim, AntrimCastleGardens, HistoryIreland, IrelandTravel, IrishWolfhound, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – In the Pink
Welcome to another Thursday Doors and this week it’s in the pink. If you’re familiar with that expression you’ll know it refers to being in extremely good health and spirit. This week’s door, or should I say doorway, belongs to … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, castles and ruins, Ireland, nature, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel, wild plants
Tagged Bluebells, ChurchRuins, Clematis, CountyLouth, PortBeach, Rapeseed, ThursdayDoors, travelireland
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Thursday Doors – Elaine’s Photos
Thanks to my daughter Elaine, who lives in Antrim, I can still show you some beauty spots in that area, as she kindly sent me these lovely photos for this week’s Thursday Doors. Because they rent out their holiday cottage … Continue reading
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