...is a living reconstruction of the homes and environment of Ireland of over a century ago.
Or at least that is what the brochure says. The castle itself is pretty obvious from the road (IE once I got to the vicinity I found it pretty easily) and looks exactly what a medieval castle should look like. Note the fine photographic technique. yes that's my goddamn thumb at the bottom of the frame, sheesh!
The castle itself is wonderfully preserved and quite authentic-looking from both the outside and the inside. I think the thing that struck me more than anything else were the extremely tiny hallways and vertiginous spiral stairways. Stairways obviously not designed for someone of my height. here we see the exit from one of the main halls. Note the handrail, added recently. Something tells me that injuries from falling down the stairs were common in the 16th and 17th centuries. |
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Unfortunately much of the photographs I took inside suffered from several problems. Intrusive Thumb Syndrome (how long have I been taking pictures?) Bad focus and bad lighting. This one of The Great Hall sucks less than most of the ones I took
Quite an impressive place, I just wish my lack of photographic technique was less obvious and better able to capture the atmosphere of the castle.
One thing that disappointed me was my inability to get up to the roof. Why, you ask?