23 October, 2016

clifden castle, connemara

seen from Sky Road, Clifden.   It looks like it belongs in a fairy tale story.


Clifden Castle is a ruined manor house west of the town of Clifden in the Connemara region of County Galway, Ireland. It was built c. 1818 for John D'Arcy, the local landowner, in the Gothic Revival style.  Uninhabited after 1894 it fell into disrepair. In 1935, ownership passed to a group of tenants, who were to own it jointly, and it quickly became a ruin.

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Location: Clifden, Co. Galway, Ireland

22 comments:

  1. everydaybergenOctober 23, 2016 at 9:15 AM

    Nice place, and it is nice to see you back. I like the sea of green grass around. Greetings from Bergen

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  2. KateOctober 23, 2016 at 10:14 AM

    Your photo PROVES that Ireland is really the Emerald Isle. It is a beauty!

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  3. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"October 23, 2016 at 11:26 AM

    Yes, that really looks like a fairytale landscape and so astonishingly green.

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  4. biebkriebelsOctober 23, 2016 at 11:30 AM

    A beautiful photo. A few years ago I visited your country, it is really as green as it is on your photo.

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  5. TomOctober 23, 2016 at 12:29 PM

    The Emerald Isle!

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  6. Luis GomezOctober 23, 2016 at 2:11 PM

    So beautiful Bill.Thank you for all your nice comments and words.

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  7. LoisOctober 23, 2016 at 2:39 PM

    How lovely! The countryside is absolutely gorgeous. Interesting information too about the castle.

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  8. LowellOctober 23, 2016 at 3:23 PM

    That's all very interest, and very sad, and very beautiful!

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 23, 2016 at 4:05 PM

    What a shame Bill, this would be the most spectacular spot for a home, whatever shape or size it was.

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 23, 2016 at 4:05 PM

    What a shame Bill, this would be the most spectacular spot for a home, whatever shape or size it was.

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  11. AndyOctober 23, 2016 at 5:36 PM

    Too bad... but the beautiful landscape is still in good shape.

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  12. William KendallOctober 23, 2016 at 7:25 PM

    A dream like landscape, Bill.

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  13. RedPatOctober 23, 2016 at 8:38 PM

    Sad to hear about the manor! What a green landscape that is! Wow!

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  14. JackOctober 24, 2016 at 12:14 AM

    Just look at that green! No wonder they call it the Emerald Isle.

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  15. RevrunnerOctober 24, 2016 at 12:54 AM

    Wouldn't take that long for my house to look like a ruin. :-)

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  16. RevrunnerOctober 24, 2016 at 12:54 AM

    Wouldn't take that long for my house to look like a ruin. :-)

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  17. KayOctober 24, 2016 at 1:34 AM

    Not just the castle but the countryside as well -- it all looks like a fairy tale. Beautiful!

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  18. Bob CroweOctober 24, 2016 at 3:07 AM

    We've been by there. Connemara has an exquisite wild beauty.

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  19. magiceyeOctober 24, 2016 at 3:13 AM

    Love the greenery!

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  20. LindaOctober 24, 2016 at 6:43 AM

    Such bright green!

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  21. ChristineOctober 24, 2016 at 1:30 PM

    That's a lovely view of the old castle.

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  22. Maria GlóriaDecember 17, 2016 at 1:19 AM

    Espetacular e parece mesmo uma imagem de contos de fadas.

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