Tag Archives: Antrim

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

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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

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Thursday Doors – Glenmona Lodge, Antrim

This week’s Thursday Doors features Glenmona Lodge, one of the old estate houses in Cushendun, County Antrim. They must have really liked arches to have five of them on the main entrance. I love the dark grey framing the windows … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Family Time

Family Time may seem a strange title for a Thursday Doors post but in these days of restricted travel and intermittent lockdowns spending time with loved ones is a rare occurrence. In December, when there was some freedom of travel … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Boats

After last week’s chilly, grey Thursday Doors post I thought blue skies and boats might be called for. Boat doors come in all shapes and sizes. The first few images are of Ballycastle boats. You would never think it was … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Ballycastle

Carrying on from last week’s Thursday Doors, here’s a few more photos from Ballycastle. Not only is the food fantastic in the Bay CafĂ© but the view is also pretty amazing, with plenty of ‘floating’ doors to see. There’s also … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Old Houses of Ballycastle

Ballycastle is featured once again in my Thursday Doors post, there is such a great variety of old properties there. Of course that means a nice selection of doors, too. No, I didn’t photoshop the sunshine into these images – … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Chillin’

It’s a snowy Thursday Doors post this week from Ballycastle in Northern Ireland, where I’m chillin’ (literally) with family. Here’s a few photos I captured from inside the house, where the temperature was much higher than outside. We had a … Continue reading

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