Lisa And Luisa Visit Ireland

We go with them vicariously...   

Day #6 (6/20/2017)

Bunratty Castle is our target for today!

Bunratty Castle

Bunratty Castle

Bunratty Castle

Bunratty Castle

Bunratty Castle

Bunratty Castle

Did You Know? - Bunratty Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhun Raithe, meaning "Castle at the Mouth of the Ratty") is a large 15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the centre of Bunratty village (Irish: Bun Ráite), by the N18 road between Limerick and Ennis, near Shannon Town and its airport. The castle and the adjoining folk park are run by Shannon Heritage as tourist attractions.

 

Bunratty Castle
Still using older techniques... Seems to work!

Bunratty Castle
Electric lights seem out of place!

Bunratty Castle
Amazing for 500 years ago!

Bunratty Castle
Oh dear! What did Lisa do now?

Bunratty Castle
Maybe she is after a bottle of wine?

Bunratty Castle
Does this look normal?

Bunratty Castle
Not a greta place to be for a long period of time!

Bunratty Castle
Religion played an important part of their lives!

Bunratty Castle
Bronze? Nope, wood carvings!

Bunratty Castle
The castle still looks pretty strong!

Bunratty Castle
Good view of the river

Bunratty Castle
Ancient versus modern...

Bunratty Castle The kitchen didn't have a microwave?

Bunratty Castle
Birds came to dinner and stayed!

Bunratty Castle
Adam and Eve in the garden?

Bunratty Castle
Coats of Arms were popular

Bunratty Castle
The wood has been well preserved over the years

Bunratty Castle
What did it mean in the day?

Bunratty Castle
We need a translator

Bunratty Castle
One of the many Lords that oversaw the castle

Bunratty Castle
Now we are getting serious!

Bunratty Castle
Wonder how much this castle weighed?

Bunratty Castle
The stone masons were quite talented

Did You Know? - In 1956, the castle was purchased and restored by the 7th Viscount Gort, with assistance from the Office of Public Works.

He reroofed the castle and saved it from ruin. The castle was opened to the public in 1960, sporting furniture, tapestries and works of art dating to around 1600.

Bunratty Castle
How did they get the stones up this high

Bunratty Castle
The car looks like a minature

Bunratty Castle
Amazing how the glass has been saved for hundreds of years

Bunratty Castle
The furnishings are from the 1600's

Bunratty Castle
The plaster on the walls are in good shape

Bunratty Castle
Time for a snooze

Bunratty Castle
The ceiling in the great room collapsed in 1950's

Bunratty Castle
The coats of arms are locted around the top of the great room walls

Bunratty Castle
Five stories tall... And a story in those days was 20+ feet

Bunratty Castle

Did You Know? - Today, the castle is a major tourist attraction, along with "Bunratty Folk Park". Both the castle and Bunratty House are open to the public. The castle is famous for its medieval banquets, offered since 1963, at which the "Bunratty Castle Entertainers" perform today. "Bunratty Folk Park" is an open-air museum featuring around 30 buildings, including the Ardcroney Church Of Ireland church, which moved here and reopened in 1998.

Bunratty Castle
Many thatched roofs in the park.
Yellow Cottage at the Folk Park, Bunratty, Ireland

Bunratty Castle
The stonework in the walls were in great detail

Bunratty Castle
Always green

Bunratty Castle
Inside a restored home

Bunratty Castle
Must have been an apothecery

Bunratty Castle
The spice shelf?

Bunratty Castle
An amazing pill drawer

Bunratty Castle
Mix 'em up


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