04 December, 2023

donegal castle




42 comments:

  1. Looks beautiful! Take care, have a great week!

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  2. It looks a bit spooky at the first picture.

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  3. How wonderful. History standing there.

    God bless.

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  4. So beautiful! Love the structure. Great shots!

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  5. I can only imagine how lovely it was, back in the day!
    hugs
    Donna

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  6. perlu dilestarikan .... menarik melihatnya bangunan tinggi pada zaman dahulu

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  7. It is beautiful, Bill. Can parts of it be entered?

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    1. Yup, there are three floors and you can walk around and look at displays. One year they had young kids performing Irish dances to traditional music.

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  8. Still standing!

    "The elder Sir Hugh O'Donnell, wealthy chief of the O'Donnell clan, built the castle in 1474. At the same time, he and his wife Nuala, built a Franciscan monastery further down the river."

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  9. This must have been an impressive castle at one point. Now a historic monument.

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  10. I wish I could have seen this castle in its prime, Bill. Beautiful!

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  11. Those times are very hard to imagine, esp with the cold weather!

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  12. A magnificent ruin, dear Bill! Unfortunately we didn't go there when we visited Ireland - maybe next time?
    You wrote to me: "Never had goose, so I have no idea how it tastes."
    Have you ever had duck, for example at a Chinese restaurant? I think it's kind of in between duck and turkey. The skin is nice and crispy, the meat is absolutely delicious with the right seasoning. But I like the goose soup almost more than the roast (nicely creamy and spicy and with lots of vegetables).
    All the best and a happy new week, Traude
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    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/11/govt-mule-kindergeburtstag-und.html

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  13. Nice to have your own monastery nearby. Praying for you! Aloha!

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  14. This is such a fantastic castle, I absolutely love the architecture. I hope to be able to visit Ireland some day and see some of these extraordinary places. In the meantime, I am so thankful for you sharing these wonderful shots!

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  15. Boa tarde de segunda-feira meu amigo Bill. Nunca vi um castelo de perto. Fotos incríveis.

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  16. Interesting old place. It looks like some of it is still used.

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  17. Linda imagen. Te mando un beso.

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  18. Looks amazing and it's good to see it hasn't totally fallen down.

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  19. Hi Bill.

    Great Bill.
    I like this.

    Greetings from Patricia.

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  20. Imposing rock pile! To think of all that has gone before in that place. I am always overwhelmed by the depth of history in Ireland and Britain.

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  21. Looks very impressive Bill, most likely holds alot of history and memories.

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  22. Oh my! Once it was very grand. Now the windows are empty.

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  23. This is quite beautiful.I'd love to see inside!

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  24. Que lindo! Oxalá pudesse estar mais recuperado!
    Belíssima partilha, Bill! Um grande abraço!
    Ana

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