Ross Castle, Killarney National Park, Kerry, Ireland.
Ross Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rois) is the ancestral home of the O'Donoghue clan. It is located on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland.
Ross Castle was built in the late 1400s by local ruling clan the O'Donoghues, though ownership changed hands during the Desmond Rebellion of the 1580s. The castle was amongst the last to surrender to Cromwellian's Roundheads during the Irish Confederate Wars, and was only taken when artillery was brought by boat via the river lane.
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free-secret-life (69 months ago | reply)
Beautiful picture!
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blowing in the wind (69 months ago | reply)
Beautiful! Excellent composition. And thank you too for the history, it really makes the photo live.
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blowing in the wind (69 months ago | reply)
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HappyTellus (57 months ago | reply)
We used this excellent photo in our travel destination description of Ireland at www.happytellus.com/ireland.
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StefanatelyVisual (42 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot - I used this image in an art project I just did - www.flickr.com/photos/with-an-f/4171320924/ - thanks for using Creative Commons!
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mric077 (32 months ago | reply)
Bonjour, je suis l'administrateur du nouveau groupe Celtic Spirit et cette photo, ainsi que toutes celles concernant l'âme celte y seront les bienvenues
kerryo79 (29 months ago | reply)
My greatest great grandfather died in that Castle, it gives me goose bumps to see for the first time the castle my ancestors are from. Thank You!
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