Category Archives: History

Thursday Doors – Florence Court – Part 2

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Jean Reinhardt

In part 2 of this Thursday Doors Florence Court tour we’ve gone through the narrow archway and ended up at the estate’s forge. I can only imagine how hot this place must have been for the blacksmith back in the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Florence Court – Part 1

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Jean Reinhardt

I’ve been meaning to feature Florence Court House on Thurday Doors for a long time now but there is so much to see that I’ve divided it into two parts, so welcome to part 1. Above is a view of … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Dundalk Gaol

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to my second Thursday Doors post of 2023 and this one is from Dundalk gaol or jail depending on what century you live in and the version of English you speak, lol. The prison was built in 1853 at … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Sunny Spain

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Jean Reinhardt

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 →

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Thursday Doors – Dundalk Museum 2

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to part 2 of Thursday Doors tour of Dundalk Museum. I thought the display of homes through the ages was so appropriate for this blog that I took a photo of every one of them, from the humble labourer’s … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Dundalk Museum 1

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Jean Reinhardt

No, this isn’t the entrance to the museum in Dundalk but it does make an interesting Thursday Doors photo. Located in a beautifully restored 18th century warehouse, the award-winning County Museum traces the history of Dundalk and County Louth from the Mesolithic … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Earl Street

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Jean Reinhardt

Earl Street in Dundalk County Louth is such an interesting place, I don’t know why I haven’t posted more about it on Thursday Doors. Most of the buildings have been beautifully preserved like the restaurant above. It is part of … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Moira

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Jean Reinhardt

This Thursday Doors post comes from the Northern Ireland town of Moira. I took the photos as we drove through and really like the mix of stone and brick in this first one. A little further up the street we … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Belfast

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Jean Reinhardt

Earlier in the year we drove through Belfast in Northern Ireland on the way home from visiting family and I managed to get a few nice Thursday Doors shots of some of the lovely old buildings to be seen in … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Street Art and Mythology

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Jean Reinhardt

This month’s Thursday Doors features some more street art but this time from Ballycastle, County Antrim with some Irish mythology thrown in. Many towns in Ireland are now commissioning artists to brighten up their localities with murals depicting their history … Continue reading →

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