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Tag Archives: travelireland
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 – 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
Thursday Doors – The Castle Grounds
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
Thursday Doors – Trim Castle
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
Thursday Doors – September Weekend
In September I met up with my sisters and mother for a weekend get together and collected so many Thursday Doors shots it will keep me going till the end of the year, I think. We rented self-catering accommodation in … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Ireland, nature, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged Cobwebs, KnightsbrookHotel, ThursdayDoors, travelireland, Trim, VintageCars
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Thursday Doors – Cootehill Finale
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
Posted in Cavan, Historical buildings, History, Ireland, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged CootehillCavan, IrelandsAncientEast, OldChurchCootehill, ThursdayDoors, travelireland
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Thursday Doors – More from Cootehill
More from the County Cavan town of Cootehill on this week’s Thursday Doors. I’m sorry I’ve been absent most of this month, I’ve had a very busy September. The plus side of all the traveling I’ve done has been a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Cavan, Historical buildings, Ireland, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged Cavan, Cootehill, ThursdayDoors, travelireland
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Thursday Doors – Cootehill
This week’s Thursday Doors comes from Cootehill in County Cavan. I have featured this historic market town before but it was a few years ago and highlighted only a small sample of what the town has to offer. The main … Continue reading
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
Thursday Doors – Ballycastle – The Diamond
Once again Thursday Doors hails from the seaside town of Ballycastle in County Antrim and by now I hope you’re thinking it’s a gem of a place but the diamond referred to in the title is not a precious stone. … Continue reading
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