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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 – 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 – Old and New

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Jean Reinhardt

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 →

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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 – Trim

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

The title of this week’s Thursday Doors isn’t referring to a door trim but the town of Trim in County Meath. In Irish the name is Baile Atha Troim, meaning town at the ford of elderflowers. It is situated on … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cootehill Finale

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

For the finale of Thursday Doors from Cootehill I’ve saved quite a mixed lot of buildings. This first one is a former Methodist church, built in 1870, which is now a Freemason’s Hall. It replaced an earlier Meeting House, dating … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Colourful Cootehill

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

Cootehill might have an interesting history but if it’s colourful Thursday Doors you’re looking for then you won’t be disappointed. I think the blue in this first image really compliments the pale red brick. Just up the street I found … Continue reading →

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