Category Archives: castles and ruins

Thursday Doors – The Wall

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

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 →

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Thursday Doors – The Keep

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

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 →

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Thursday Doors – The Castle Grounds

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

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 →

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Thursday Doors – Trim Castle

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

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 →

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Thursday Doors – Bonamargy Friary

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

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 →

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Thursday Doors – Antrim Castle Gardens

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

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 →

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Thursday Doors – In the Pink

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

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 →

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Thursday Doors – Elaine’s Photos

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

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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Thursday Doors – Virtual Road Trip

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to this week’s Thursday Doors and another virtual road trip. I’m so glad I snapped as many photos as I did in December, when we were free to travel more than five kilometres. There are lots of interesting buildings … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – A Mystery

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

There’s a bit of a mystery about this week’s Thursday Doors post. I remember the road I was on when I took some drive by shots of this old ruined castle but I’m not sure which county I was in … Continue reading →

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