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26 May 2009
WW - Kanturk Castle
Kanturk Castle, Co Cork, Ireland. This week's entry for the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of Wordless Wednesday.
hurray! a castle! i'm a sucker for castles specially the very old-looking ones, the creepy, and if it has a reputation for being haunted - well u have my full attention!
this picture will feed my imagination tonite :-) happy wednesday.
Now, didn't I tell you, Jams? Even in Ireland: Kanturk.
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Jeez, that looks old.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice WW, jams.
Wow, that looks old. Nice shot.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit early withy my post and making my early rounds… Happy WW!
Mariposa's WW
Thanks DFP. It was started arpund 1600.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW Maripose!
Ah Sean how could I miss that!
That looks a really interesting place to visit.
ReplyDeleteTHanks Cerhie. It is worth a visit but not a long one - it is acrually just a shell.
ReplyDeleteWhen were you last in Ireland.
ReplyDeleteIt was last summer James
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a very imposing castle. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful castle,
ReplyDeleteI like the black/white colors :)
I love how you framed this shot. Captivating!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot! Thanks for visiting my entries. :)
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Mommy's Little Corner
It's beautiful and it looks really old. Happy WW.
ReplyDeleteI love that you did in b/w. Great shot!
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Life's Tricky Situations
Take a coffee break...Hope you'd find time to visit. :)
What a beautiful shot. Mine is up as well. Happy wordless.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone, Glad you like it
ReplyDeleteIt almost looks unreal! A great photo... :)
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see an old castle that looks quite intact. Good perspective in this photo, too.
ReplyDeletevery interesting architecture.
ReplyDeletereminds me of an old play named Ludo.
I'm back again at WW - but have written several post since last time
A solid place!
ReplyDeleteMagnificent!
ReplyDeleteThat looks totally spooky...Id love to see the inside!! Happy WW:)Great shot.
ReplyDeleteNice shot.
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Wow!A Castle!
ReplyDeleteI like its looks.
How lovely. I bet that castle is nice and haunted. I'd love to visit it and see the inside.
ReplyDeleteHappy WW from Sara @ the Mostly Wordless Wednesday H.Q.!
Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteCreepy and pretty at the same time :)
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hurray! a castle! i'm a sucker for castles specially the very old-looking ones, the creepy, and if it has a reputation for being haunted - well u have my full attention!
ReplyDeletethis picture will feed my imagination tonite :-) happy wednesday.
a great looking castle :-)
ReplyDeleteAloha jams,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.Never been to Ireland however my in-laws are originally from Tipperary. Will visit within a year or two.
Happy WW!
Cindy O
I googled it, it's amazing that it's still standing. Nothing built today is built to last!
ReplyDeleteCool B&W shot! are you from Ireland? Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful castle and photo.
ReplyDeleteLOVE THIS ONE TOO!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is so beautiful, great shot!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot, well worth looking at the larger version it shows all the wonderful details!!!
ReplyDeleteI read through several of your blog entries. So intersting! this castle reminds me of the Rooks in Chess.
ReplyDeleteGorgreous. And the B&W adds just the right touch. Great post.
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