Castle ireland
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House on the grounds of Blarney Castle, Cork
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An Irish castle and a child – what more do you need? (well, in fact you also need some birds, some textures and some photoshopping…)
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Another picture from Cashel which hold the biggest fire-works and lights show in Ireland on 15th of March 2008. / The place for the event couldn’t be better. The rock of Cashel looked really amazing surrounded by lights and with some projections on it.
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Painting of Knappogue Castle, county Clare, Ireland. This was quite a challenging painting but very enjoyable to do. It was a commission for a lady who I think wanted it for a friend who had her wedding reception here. ( original sold) The Knappogue Castle & Walled Garden, built in 1467, is located in County Clare, Ireland. It was built by Sean MacNamara, and is a good example of a medieval tower house. It has a long and varied history, from a battlefield to a dwelling place. In 1571 the castle became the seat of the MacNamara Clan ~ Earls of West Clancullen. Donagh MacNamara was a leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and Knappogue remained in MacNamara hands throughout the Irish Confederate Wars of the 1640s. However, after the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (1649-53) it was confiscated by Oliver Cromwell’s parliament and granted to a ‘Roundhead’, Arthur Smith. However, after the monarchy was restored in 1660, Knappogue was returned to its MacNamara owners. In 1855, the castle was acquired by Lord Dunboyne, who continued the restoration work. Dating from 1817, the beautiful 1.248 acre (5,000 m²) garden is now restored to its former splendour. Wildlife, landscapes and Irish life paintings by Avril Brand Clare Art Blog
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Ballybunion Castle on a windy Spring day. /
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Ballybunion Castle at sunset. Is anyone getting the idea that I love this place? /
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The ancestral home of the O Donoghue clan this beautiful castle was built in 1450ad on the shores of Lough Leane just outside Killarney on the Kenmare road. It was held by the O’Donoghues until the Desmond rebellion of 1580’s when ownership changed to the MacCarty Mor clan. MacCarty Mor leased the castle and the lands to Sir Valentine Browne ancestor of the Earls of Kenmare. Ross castle was the last stronghold in Munster to hold out against Oliver Cromwells forces. In 1652 it was taken by general Ludlow but was later give back to the Browne family again. Some time after 1688 they were exiiled because of their adherence to James II of England. The castle then became a military barracks and remained so until the early 19th century. It is open to the public today Please visit my websites Beautiful Photos of Ireland and Beautiful County Clare Photos
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This beautiful castle located in the picturesque village of Kinvara, county Galway was constructed in 1520 on the site of a much older stronghold. Please visit my websites Beautiful Photos of Ireland and Beautiful County Clare Photos
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De Burgo Castle, County Donegal Ireland. / A ruined castle, post-processed to look more spooky. Moon created in PhotoImpact. VIEW LARGER. Canon EOS 500, ISO 100, print scanned.
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FEATURED home page March 2009 with many thanks! / Also featured in: / ‘Ireland’, November ‘08 / ‘In the shadows photography’, November ‘08 / ‘That One Great Shot’, January ‘08 / ‘First Things’, April ‘09 / ‘Heritage Listed and Other Trusts Sites World Wide’, June ‘09 / ‘Your Magic Place’, November ‘09 / with many thanks. From a plaque inscription on the East Wall of Ballybunion Castle: / ‘Ballybunion Castle was built by the Geraldines in the 14th Century. It stands on the Castle Green site of an old promontory coastal fort of the “Clann Conaire.” In 1582 the castle had been acquired from the Geraldines by the Bonyon family. In 1583 William Og Bonyon lost the castle and lands due to his part in the Desmond Rebellion. In 1612 the castle and lands were granted to Thomas Fitzmaurice 16th Lord of Kerry and Lixnaw by the English King James 6th. By 1783 Richard Hare was in possession of the castle. From 1923 onwards the castle has gone under the care of the Office of Public Works. It was destroyed in the Desmond Wars. All that remains today is this East Wall. It stands as a memorial to the Bonyons, a proud and powerful family from whom today’s beautiful coastal town of Ballybunion takes its name.’ This castle is part of Kerry’s heritage. I have added this to the ‘all about your best work’ group because I feel it is one of my best captures and I was particularly pleased with the outcome of some considered editing. Well I liked it! Canon EOS 400D HDR and Photoshop CS3 edit.
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For affordable canvas prints please click here Featured in Heritage in Stone 6th Nov, 2008. / Featured in Ireland 8th Nov, 2008. / Carrigafoyle Castle – built by Conor Liath O’Connor-Kerry in the 1490s, and considered one of the strongest of Irish fortresses – was a large tower house, of the type particularly common across the north of the province of Munster. It stood on a rock in a small bay off the Shannon estuary, and its name is an anglicisation of the Irish, Carraig an Phoill (“rock of the hole”). The castle was referred to as the guardian of the Shannon, because of its strategic command of the shipping lanes that supplied the trading city of Limerick, some 20 miles (32 km) upriver. The bay at Carrigafoyle was shielded from the estuary on the northern side by a wooded island. Within the bay, the castle-rock was defended on the west and south sides by a double defensive wall: the inner wall enclosed a bawn, and surrounding this was a moat, which was covered on three sides (the east lay open) by the outer wall, where a smaller tower stood. The tower-keep itself was 86 ft high, and the precipitous sides of the castle-rock were layered with bricks and mortar. At high tide, the walled landing within the moat was capable of accommodating a ship of 100 tons displacement. Wikipedia
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The Crana River and the 18th century, 6-arched, Castle Bridge, Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland.
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Carrigafoyle Castle, County Kerry, Listowel Heritage Town. / Carrigafoyle was wrecked by a series of bloody sieges, but remains a remarkable castle. Located between the high- and low-water marks on the shore of the Shannon Estuary, it comprises a large tower built towards the end of the fifteenth century by the O’Connors of Kerry. The tower was protected on the landward side by two square bawns, an inner one with rounded turrets and an outer with square towers at the corners. The tower has five storeys rising to a height of 86 feet and is beautifully constructed of specially selected small stones laid in neat courses. Each floor has an oblong chamber with a small room and spiral stair in the wall thickness at the seaward end. Among State Papers in London there is a plan of the castle dated April 1580 and a letter to Queen Elizabeth from Lord Justice Sir William Pelham. The previous month Pelham had besieged the castle, then held for the Earl of Desmond by an Italian engineer, Captain Julian, with fifty Irish men and sixteen Spaniards. Pelham used artillery brought by sea and within two days had battered down the bawn and the western landward side of the castle. All the surviving members of the garrison were hung and the Earl of Desmond’s plate, stored in the castle, was sent to the Queen. The castle was later recovered by the O’Connors, only to be surrendered again to the Lord Deputy, Sir George Carew, in 1600. It had a garrison of forty men in 1659 to protect the south shore of the Shannon. Despite its wrecked condition the castle was occupied in the last century by a Dr Fitzmaurice and his family. Located 2 miles N of Ballylongford it is accessible from the road across a raised path of stones liable to be submerged at high tides. Source Irelandseye.com Canon EOS 400D 18-55mm lens
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Lislaughtin Abbey sits in an inlet of the Shannon estuary in North Kerry, Southern Ireland, historically O’Connor country. construction began in 1464, thirteen years later it was dedicated by indult of Pope Sixtus IV. In 1580 English forces moved vengefully through this area and laid siege to Carrigafoyle Castle close by, killing the defenders. They then went to Lislaughtin and all but 3 of the priests fled. Three elderly priests took refuge in the sanctuary of the Abbey. They were killed by the English soldiers and the Abbey was looted. The plaque outside the Abbey recalls the martyrdom of these men and records their names – Philip O’Shea, Maurice O’Scanlon and Donagh O’Hanrahan. Canon EOS 400D Lens 18-55mm, ISO 100, AV 11, Shutter speed 1/250
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Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland
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A look across the wet sand at low tide from the Ladies’ Strand to the Men’s Strand, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
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A is for ... Abbey
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North Coast of Northern Ireland, looking towards Dunluce Castle. There are two cloud formations, one in the upper sky and another one lower down blowing in from right to left.
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The 18th century Castle Bridge over the River Crana, Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland, late summer. / Fujifilm finepix s9600 / Slight amounts of levels, curves and usm. I was tempted to desaturate a bit, but the grass really was this green.
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Lismore Castle, Lismore, Ireland
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Top Ten Castle Magic – Moody Castle – Nov 2009
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At Ashford castle, co. Mayo, Ireland there are many buildings and structures added to the gardens over the centuries. There are tunnels leading from one part of the garden to another, victorian and french style cottages and lodges, cellars, stand alone towers, huge staircases etcetera. This is one of the cellars. Applied Orton effect in post processing
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Dunguaire Castle, Galway, Ireland Featured in Ireland group – October 2009 / Featured in Castle Magic group – October 2009 Applied layers/texture in PS.
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This is a dramatic, creative shot of the Castle of Dunluce which is in Northern Ireland. The Castle has set on the edge of the North Antrim cliffs for centuries. Surrounded by jaw dropping coastal scenery with bundles of history.
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