- Aran Islands 40 minutes by boat
- The famous Cliffs of Moher
- Doolin village, famous for it's traditional Irish music and craic!
- Crab Island - Barrelling Right Hander of a wave. - Surfin Chef ...dozing.....
Fairytale Irish Castle....came acorss this Castle/Tower above Doolin Point in County Clare....I expected to see a Damsel in distress and knight on a white horse coming to the rescue!
Doonagore Castle is a round 16th-century tower house with a small walled enclosure located about 1 km above the coastal village of Doolin in County Clare, Ireland. Its name may mean "the fort of the rounded hills" or the "fort of the goats"; it sits on a hill overlooking Doolin Point and, along with a nearby higher radio mast, is used as a navigational point by boats approaching Doolin Pier. Doonagore Castle is at present a private holiday home, inaccessible to the public.
While a castle was built on the site by Tadgh MacTurlough MacCon O'Connor from stone drawn from the quarry of Trá Leachain some time during the 1300s, the current structure is likely to date to the 16th century. It was granted to Sir Turlough O'Brien of Ennistymon (a neighboring town of Doolin) in 1582. In 1588, during the retreat of the Spanish Armada from its failed attempt to invade England, 170 survivors of a Spanish shipwreck were caught by the high sheriff of County Clare, Boetius MacClancy, and were hanged at Doonagore Castle and buried in a barrow near of Doolin called Cnocán an Crochaire.
Doonagore Castle was repaired in the early 1800s, but by the middle of
that century had again deteriorated in the care of the Nagle family.
It was restored by architect Rex MacGovern of Lardner & Partners
again in the 1970s for a private purchaser, an American named O'Gorman
whose family still owns it..
Courtesy of Wikipedia
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MarsW (22 months ago | reply)
Tiny country lane leadind to this well hidden Castle/Tower.
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Wonderful. Have a great week.
My Scotland [deleted] (22 months ago | reply)
Fab composition Mari.
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iTail ~ Steve Page (22 months ago | reply)
Terrific photo, Mari.. Love to see images of Ireland with the sun shining.. -:)) this is a great image.. Love the color and the compo is super neat...
☺ Marlene ☺ (22 months ago | reply)
Exactly like a fairytale!! Hope her hair is long enough.. looks like a decent climb for the knight! ☺ LOL
archer10 (Dennis) (22 months ago | reply)
This is a fantastic castle \ tower, the information is very interesting, excellent shot. Have a good day and keep smiling.
jaurtorq... (22 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful seascape...!
Beautiful Ireland...
Donsfan (22 months ago | reply)
excellent capture
Cherry Desuasido (22 months ago | reply)
Beautiful Scenery.
illyphoto (22 months ago | reply)
fantastic place and colours
Vab2009 (22 months ago | reply)
A fantastic tower and what a lovely scene. "Rapunzle - let down your hair"
rodneyharrison1966 (22 months ago | reply)
Viv has stolen my line ;-( , what a great find and the water is so blue ;-))
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Wow.This is truly beautiful, my friend. Fantastic shot
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ifido (22 months ago | reply)
a gorgeous wee beauty
drbob97 (22 months ago | reply)
wonderful view, i love to see it, great captured
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SewerDoc (22 months ago | reply)
Terrific composition Mari. You must have gotten out of the car and walked around to have been able to capture this at the optimal position and angle, to get the ocean and town in the background. When I was there we were in a rush to get to the cliffs so I had to settle for a few images of this castle from the road side.
By the way, thanks for providing all that great descriptive text with the image. Very informative!!
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nondesigner59 (22 months ago | reply)
Fantastic image and excellent info, spot on.. Some holiday home !!!!
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nasos zovo (22 months ago | reply)
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Victor Hazelton (22 months ago | reply)
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You are the damsel! however I'm sure you're not in despair, great scene
Maximo Lopez (22 months ago | reply)
Wonderfull MarsW
Uncle Phooey (22 months ago | reply)
WOW! What an amazing scene and castle! You live in a wonderful country, my friend, to have such beautiful and rare sights such as this one. Your photography is always magnificent, Mari! I love your work!
Athena's Pix (22 months ago | reply)
It's wonderful Mari! I've seen pics of it before but you've really done it justice!
TT FAUGHAN (22 months ago | reply)
Beautiful compostion wonderful castle the sea in the background does make it a fairytale castle mari
Ventura Carmona (22 months ago | reply)
Extraordinaria imagen!!
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Gerard Knight (22 months ago | reply)
beautiful image and composition Mari
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This photo really is among the best! I give you a CITRIT ART award!
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Dave Roberts3 (22 months ago | reply)
A wonderful seascape and capture of tower! Great colours and composition.
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joemack1 (22 months ago | reply)
Stunning Mari , Great Capture , Excelent on Black ,
Have a Terrific Week My Friend ,
Klarens (22 months ago | reply)
Good shot and colour...
I cut off the top ... just a little bit ... I think.
:)
Sue Combs (22 months ago | reply)
How I love your art...how I live vicariously through your amazing travels and the way you share your images with us. You are amazing!
I apologize for being such a bad friend of late. I was ill, then it has been a wild Summer! But I think about you often and srop in here to see your work often!! Love always!!
Elamcelt (22 months ago | reply)
Yet another perfect photo from Mari:)
You've managed to find a stretch of the west coast that hasn't been ruined with bungalows!!!!! That in itself deserves a medal.
Geoff. McElwaine (22 months ago | reply)
A bit grander than our wee Scrabo !!!
MarsW (22 months ago | reply)
But indeed so very similar Geoff - it was only when you said it that I was brought back to home!!!
jamesmcmichael (22 months ago | reply)
great photo and the light quality is beautiful.....I can just image a damsel letting her hair down from this tower.
jamespcullen (22 months ago | reply)
You nailed this one Mari compo and detail spot on nice work
Thomas Michel (22 months ago | reply)
Back from vacation I saw that you still have a wonderful eye for picture and good hand for writing
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SLEEC Photos/Suzanne (22 months ago | reply)
Beautiful scene. Thanks you for sharing the info.
hmb52 (22 months ago | reply)
great shot, Mari, terrific color and light. Not bad for a holiday home! And,...er...isn't it pronounced "tomayto?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJz7bIl0kRw
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© Salim Photography/ www.salimphoto.com (22 months ago | reply)
wonderful image
Tulay Emekli (still on a sort of break:) (22 months ago | reply)
Ohh Mari..I'm happy I've arrived here..My mail wold not function..Neither yesterday nor today..Yes..you may be right..It's a long time since I emptied anything ..thank you for reminding me..I hope it will be of some help..but I have no time now.. We're about to leave for Bodrum..
Your photo is a legend my dear ..an inspiring legend..And your free soul is felt everywhere..Thank you for sending me the soul of Ireland through the eyes of a dear friend..If my son lets me use his computer in Bodrum I'll try to see your other beautiful shot too..
Be well and happy Mari:)
I hope I can post this..