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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 – Dundalk Museum 2
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
Posted in Blogging, dundalk, History, Ireland, social issues, society, Thursday Doors
Tagged DundalkMuseum, HeinkelCar, IrelandsAncientEast, irishhistory, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – Earl Street
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
Posted in Blogging, dundalk, Historical buildings, History, Ireland, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged DundalkDemocrat, DundalkLouth, IrelandsAncientEast, IrelandTravel, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – Behind the Hedges.
Welcome to June’s edition of Thursday Doors and in this one I try to capture some lovely old houses hidden behind the hedges of a quiet country road outside Derry City, Northern Ireland. Most of the homes on this road … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Ireland, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged ireland, IrishHomes, OldCottage, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – Moira
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
Posted in Blogging, Historical buildings, History, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged HistoricalIreland, MoiraAntrim, NorthernIreland, ThursdayDoors, travelireland
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Thursday Doors – Street Art and Mythology
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
Posted in Antrim, Art, History, Ireland, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged BallycastleAntrim, CelticLegend, CoffeeLoftBallycastle, IrishMythology, StreetArt, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – Street Art
It’s been a dull, wet February this year so I thought a colourful Thursday Doors post was in order and these street art images definitely fit the bill. Last year was Dundalk, County Louth’s third year of the Seek Festival … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, dundalk, History, Ireland, Thursday Doors
Tagged ArcticExplorer, CrownePlazaDundalk, OliverPlunkett, SeekFestivalDundalk, SeekingJudy, StreetArt, ThursdayDoors
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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