Category Archives: castles

Carcassonne, Southern France # 2

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

Holding thumbs my downloading goes smoothly with … drum role … .. .. .. .. Carcassonne continued .. Entrance to the Chateau … a fortress within a fortress, the chateau has a moat, five towers and defensive wooden galleries on the … Continue reading →

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Carcassonne, Southern France

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

Dating back to the sight of a Roman settlement in the 2nd century, the citadel of Carcassonne is a perfectly restored medieval town protected by UNESCO.   Centuries of primarily religious wars led to it’s near-destruction, only the lower sections of the walls are original; … Continue reading →

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Walk-about in Monaco

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

First stop is the Cathédrale de Monaco where all the Royal weddings etc have taken place, the most recent, a year ago, the marriage between Prince Albert and Princess Charlene.  I watched their wedding on tv, so it was wonderful to … Continue reading →

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Ireland !!

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

A year has passed since Hubby and I were in Ireland !!   For some reason it seems so long ago, and yet time has flown !  So much has happened in the passed year .. the list seems endless … A … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday :

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Mauritius For more Wordless Wednesday contributions go here and here

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Wordless Wednesday :

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

Blarney Castle, Co. Cork, Ireland For more Wordless Wednesday contributions go here and here  

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Bunratty Folk Park ….

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

.. at Bunratty Castle, Co. Clare, is where 19th century Irish life is recreated … and hubby and I visited the Castle and Folk Park on a day like today … cold, cloudy and rainy !! Today – this weather … Continue reading →

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A rainy day in Ireland …

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

.. of which we only had two … but that didn’t dampen our exploration of this beautiful country of green fields, castles and much more … no time to waste … we spent a couple of hours at Bunratty Castle, … Continue reading →

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Skywatch Friday :

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

Early morning sunshine at Aughanure Castle, Co. Galway – October ’09 Bear with me – have lots of beautiful Irish skies from our wonderful holiday in October to Ireland – such a beautiful country!!! For more spectacular skies around the … Continue reading →

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"It’s a long long way to Tipperary ….la la la la ..la la"

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

… but we got there !!! In the centre of the town of Cahir … .. Cahir Castle was built in 1142 by Conor O’Brien, Prince of Thomond … …on an island in the River Suir … Peeking through the … Continue reading →

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