tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29578317190854680302024-03-05T10:49:41.871-08:00Jaunts Around IrelandHello and welcome to my blog, where I hope you will enjoy my photos and some info on the places I visit around Ireland.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957831719085468030.post-71081002161445371902016-04-08T07:17:00.000-07:002016-04-08T07:17:01.213-07:00Gougane Barra Forest Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I don't seem to get much time to blog lately, but I have been meaning to share a few photos of the Forest Park at Gougane Barra (please see last post), which is just around the corner from St. Finbarr's Church, down in West Cork. </div>
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The park's about 1,000 acres and is great for walking or cycling, or you can take the car and drive along the loop road.</div>
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There's lots of paths and nature trails...</div>
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that lead through the forests and woodland.</div>
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The path leading down to a lake.</div>
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The stepping stones go all the way up to the top of the mountain. There's plenty of benches and picnic tables to stop for a rest (and there's loos too).<br />
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Trickling streams and waterfalls.</div>
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Lovely views when you get to the top.</div>
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Thanks for dropping by. :)<br />
<br />Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957831719085468030.post-91888896317261680932015-10-20T05:26:00.001-07:002015-10-20T05:29:28.287-07:00Gougane Barra and Bantry Bay. I've been wanting to post these photos for a while, but due to our terrible broadband connection I haven't been able to until now, so apologies for them being a bit dated.<br />
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A couple of months ago we had a jaunt down to West Cork to Gougane Barra, Ireland's first National Park which opened in 1966, near the town of Macroom.<br />
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In the distance, you can see St. Finbarr's Oratory, which stands on a small island on the lake. St. Finbarr is the patron saint of Cork, who died in 623 A.D.<br />
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Built at the end of the 19th century, the church is very popular place for weddings and pilgrims still gather there each year on the 25th September for the feast of St. Finbarr.<br />
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Inside the church.<br />
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Next to the church are the remains of St, Finbarr's monastery from the 6th century.<br />
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On the way home, my OH took this shot of this beautiful garden as we were going over a bridge, (I was driving). <br />
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I hope to be able to upload photos of the Forest Park in the next post, if the broadband lets me. :-)<br />
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Thanks for dropping by.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957831719085468030.post-16577916406818280532015-07-12T09:57:00.000-07:002015-07-12T09:57:31.177-07:00Ballysaggartmore Towers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The other day we had a jaunt over to the Ballysaggartmore Towers or 'The Towers' as they're known locally, near Lismore, Waterford. They're reached by a woodland loop walk of about 2km, with a small stream running alongside the path.<br />
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The Towers were built in 1834 for Arthur Kiely-Ussher as main entrance lodges to Ballysaggartmore House to please his wife, who apparently wanted to keep up with her sister-in-law who lived at the grand Strancally Castle. </div>
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The majority of his 8000 acre estate was rented to tenant farmers, but he was a cruel landlord, evicting tenants who were unable to pay the rent during the harsh famine. There was a plot to kill him during that time, but it was unsuccessful.</div>
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The Hindu-Gothic Gate Lodge was designed by local architect Martin Day and was built to greet the owner of the Dromana Estate, Henry Villiers-Stuart and his Austrian bride, Theresia Pauline ott of Vienna, on returning from their honeymoon in 1826.<br />
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It was inspired by John Nash's Brighton Pavilion and was originally built from wood and <i>papiér</i> <i>maché</i>, then in later years reconstructed in stone. </div>
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Ill leave with this busy little fella, going in...<br />
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and coming out again. If you click on the photo to enlarge it you can see the bee's little tongue.</div>
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<br />Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957831719085468030.post-11254350142987737132014-11-27T01:12:00.000-08:002014-11-27T01:36:46.281-08:00Over the Hills and Far Away<br />
As i haven't been on any particularly interesting juants lately, i'm going to cheat a bit and go back a few months to September and share with you some photos of the top of the Knockmealdown mountains.<br />
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It's a bit of a trek, but well worth it when you reach the top.<br />
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I was a bit worried about taking our two doggies as they're getting on a bit, but they were really keen and after flaking out for a bit...<br />
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<br />Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957831719085468030.post-43610167886648247902014-10-26T09:49:00.004-07:002016-04-08T07:22:45.118-07:00Spooky (ish)As we're coming up to Halloween i thought i'd post some spooky (ish) photos. When we were out for a little jaunt recently, we came across the ruins of Affane Church and graveyard, just outside Cappaquin in Waterford.<br />
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It was built in 1819 with a loan of £500 from the Board of First Fruits, which was a Church of Ireland body established in 1711 to improve churches in Ireland. </div>
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There was quite a few gravestones that were damaged and opened slightly, like the one in the bottom right hand corner.</div>
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I'll leave you with one of our cats Taz, who reminds me of a witches cat and who also knows she's not allowed on the table, so she's just tip-toeing around the edge. Sneaky eh!</div>
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One morning, about five years ago, i was taking my youngest son to school and was just coming up to this bridge next to the mill, when we had to stop and wait while a film crew filmed the Bulmers advert.<br />
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Anyway, back to the Grubbs.When Samuel Grubb died in 1921, his dying wish was to be buried on Sugar Loaf Hill on the side of the Knockmealdown Mountains, (the photo below is just over the bridge). </div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957831719085468030.post-9901232584655457302014-09-27T08:16:00.000-07:002019-01-12T01:11:47.581-08:00Lismore Castle and a Stroll Along the River.Yesterday we had a litttle jaunt over to Lismore, a small heritage town in Waterford, and had a nice stroll along the river. We parked in the car park/picnic area to feed the ducks and i noticed these nice topiaries.<br />
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I like the flower.<br />
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Until recently, you could only walk a little way along this side of the bridge as it was overgrown and unsafe underfoot, but thanks to Lismore Tidy Towns, it's been cleared and made accessible to the public.<br />
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These are nice touch for the kids.<br />
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There's a good view of Lismore Castle by the bridge, which was once owned by Sir Walter Raleigh and Richard Boyle (see previous post on Youghal), now it's the private home of the Duke of Devonshire.<br />
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Across the other side of the river is Lady Louisa's Walk, which goes a lot further along the river, but i'll save that for another day. : )<br />
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Thanks for dropping by.Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957831719085468030.post-89134743007303962222014-09-13T06:30:00.004-07:002014-09-13T06:34:14.814-07:00Cobh, Annie Moore and PuginCobh (pronounced Cove) is a coastal town in Co.Cork. Following Queen Victoria's first visit to Ireland in 1849, it's name was changed to Queenstown, but was reverted back to it's old Irish name in 1922, after the War of Independence.It is steeped in maritime history and was for many years the main port of Cork.<br />
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Convicts were transported from Cobh to Australia in the 18th century and in 1838 the paddle steamer, '<i>Sirius,' </i>was the first ever ship to cross the Atlantic from its harbour to New York, without the aid of a sail.<br />
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Between 1848 and 1850, over 6 million people emigrated from Ireland to America with 2.5 million people departing from Cobh alone, in hope of a better life. The statue on the quayside outside the Heritage Centre, is of Annie Moore and her two brothers. She was the first ever immigrant to be processed at the new immigration centre at Ellis Island, New York, on the 1st January 1892 (also her 15th birthday).<br />
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On 7th May, 1915, the Cunard liner, <i>Luistania,</i> sailing from new York to Liverpool, was about 10 miles from the coastline of nearby Kinsale, when she was hit by a torpedo from a German submarine. As the liner quickly listed to one side, it was extremely difficult to launch the lifeboats and she sank in just 300 feet of water. Of the 1,959 passengers on board, 761 were able to be saved and were ferried to nearby Cobh, where they were accommodated in private homes and nearby hospitals.<br />
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There's a memorial in the square dedicated to those who lost their lives in the disaster.<br />
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On 11th April, 1912, 123 passengers boarded the <i>Titanic </i>from Cobh (then known as Queenstown), on her last port of call during her maiden voyage. Mail bags were loaded onto the ship from the mail train at the station, which has been authentically restored and now houses the Heritage Centre and museum.<br />
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There's gift shops, a café and exhibitions of Irish history.<br />
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Further up the town St. Colman's Cathedral stands proud.<br />
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I'd read that E.W Pugin, son of the famous architect Augustus Pugin, was one of the architects who designed this lovely French Gothic cathedral, and being a great lover of Gothic architecture, i couldn't wait to get inside.<br />
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I wasn't disappointed. There were beautiful stone arches and marble pillars.<br />
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Fantastic detail everywhere you look.<br />
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Soft mellow lighting brings out the delicate carvings.<br />
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The columns bear the heads of Irish saints...<br />
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The pulpit carved from Austrian oak.<br />
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A couple of weeks ago we went up to Mayo for the day and visited the lovely village of Cong, famous for the location of the film 'The Quiet Man,' starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.<br />
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This statue in the village depicting the leading stars is dedicated to those who were involved in the production of the 1951 film.<br />
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There's a Quiet Man cottage museum and gift shop which has been authentically designed to replicate the 'White-o-Mornin' Cottage, with reproduction furnishings, artifacts and costumes, to give visitors the feeling of being 'on-set.' John Wayne's widow, Josephine, wrote in the visitors book - "Duke would have loved this!" They also do guided walking tours of the locations around Cong village that were used in the film.</div>
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Some of the filming of The Quiet Man took place in the grounds of the beautiful Ashford Castle on the shore of Lough Corrib, and several of the films stars stayed there too.<br />
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Originally built in 1228 by the Anglo-Norman de Burgo family, Ashford Castle has been extended extensively over the years. The castle remained in the hands of the de Burgo's for more than 350 years, until 1589, when a battle ensued with the forces of the English official Lord Bingham, governor of Connaught. A truce was agreed and the castle fell into the hands of Lord Bingham.<br />
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In 1715, the estate was established by the Oranmore and Browne family and the French style chateau was added and used as a hunting lodge.<br />
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Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness (of the world famous Guinness brewery) bought the estate in 1852, which he extended to 26,000 acres, building new roads and planting thousands of trees. He also added two large Victorian style extensions. In 1868 the estate was handed down to his son, Lord Ardilaun, who added further extensions in the neogothic style and was also responsible for the development of the vast woodlands on the estate. Eventually the estate was passed on to Lord Ardilaun's nephew, Ernest Guinness.</div>
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In 1915 the estate was retained by the Iveagh trust on behalf of the Guinness family until 1939, when it was bought by Noel Huggard, who turned the castle into a "First Class Hotel."</div>
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Today it is a stunning luxury 5 star hotel owned by Red Carnations Hotels.</div>
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There is a public right of way on the castle's estate, so people can sit on these nice benches and ponder all day if they like! I know I could quite easily. It's such a lovely tranquil place.</div>
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We were sorry to leave, but we know we'll be back visiting this lovely castle soon.</div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726289204742233844noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957831719085468030.post-78051712236934703482014-09-11T09:14:00.001-07:002014-09-11T10:10:26.167-07:00Youghal and Sir Walter RaleighYesterday we had a little jaunt down to Youghal in Co. Cork and came across this little medieval church tucked away up a side street in the town.<br />
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St. Mary's Collegiate Church was built around 1250 and in recent years was declared a National Monument of Ireland. It's believed to have been built on a site of an earlier religious settlement founded by St. Declan, dating as far back as 450 and was rebuilt in Irish Romanesque style in 750. The current stone church was built to replace the timber structure which was destroyed by a storm in 1192.<br />
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Inside you can still see the masons '<em>signature'</em> marks cut in the pillars on the arches. They are the same as those found in German Cathedrals built around that time, which indicates that the workers travelled around Europe. If the stonemasons didn't mark their work then they would not have got paid.<br />
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The Baptismal font dates back to around 1350.<br />
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The church has several old tombs including Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, who looks very relaxed on his tomb! He was born in Canterbury, Kent in 1566, and arrived in Ireland around 1588. After marrying a wealthy heiress, Joan Aspley in 1595, he was able to purchase Sir Walter Raleigh's 42,000 acre estate for a mere £1,500, which included castles, lands and the towns of Youghal, Lismore and Cappaquin,<br />
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and also Myrtle Grove, Sir Walter's house, which still stands next door to the church.<br />
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On the way home we stopped for a picnic at a nice spot by the river overlooking Ballynatray House.<br />
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