Aug 14, 2025
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Cool stuff from bunratty!
The doggo was fucking huge, second biggest dog I’ve ever seen.
Castle was mediocre… many tiny stairs, not good for any amount of claustrophobia.
There’s a fairy pathway, I’m gonna make a post about about that later, so many photos were taken…
Woodworker and blacksmith liked my paintings. We talked about climate change cuz there was a climate scientist there too
#OTD in 1318 – Richard de Clare, Lord of Thomond, a descendant of Strongbow, is killed while commanding his forces at the Battle of Dysert O’Dea.
The Normans were very unsuccessful in trying to establish themselves in Clare. They had but one small section in Bunratty guarded by a strong Castle of the same name. In 1318 Richard DeClare occupied the Castle of Bunratty. In May of that year he was joined by some Irish traitors and they proceeded with a very strong Army of English and Irish to attack Conor O’Dea of Dysert O’Dea and establish…
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Moving Through Time Project : Finished Time Travel Portal Painting (22/01/23)
This is my finished Painting. It is of Bunratty Castle (1425).
This is the painting with the time travel portal showing the 18th century thatched house peeking through the portal. I hope that this will be used as a background for my stop motion next week. The collage aspect was inspired by Walton Ford, John Stezaker, and David Ambarzumjan.
The painting of Bunratty Castle is acrylic on canvas and the cottage painting is acyrlic on canvas paper attached to the main painting with tape so that I can attach and detach it from the main painting in the stop motion animation as the time travel portal appears and disappears.
Irish Thatched Cottage, Bunratty, Co. Clare, Ireland, by Elmar Ludwig (b. 1935)
Photograph: Elmar Ludwig/Courtesy John Hinde Collection
Bunratty Castle, Ireland (by Fabian Walden)
Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle is located in Clare County in Bunratty Village, Ireland. The castle sits alongside the Ratty River. In 970 AD, the site was used as a Viking Trading Camp. There were three previous castles on the site, with the current castle built in the 15thcentury by the MacNamara family. During a battle in 1475, the castle fell into the hands of the O’Brien family and served as their stronghold. The O’Briens were granted the title ‘Earls of Thomond’ by King Henry VIII, but eventually, the O’Briens surrendered the estate to Cornwellian troops. The castle was granted to many plantation families over the years. In 1804, the Studdart family left the castle, and it fell into disrepair. In 1954, Viscount Lord Gort purchased the castle, and with the help from the Office of Public Works, the Irish Tour Board, and Shannon Development, restoration began. The castle is a single tower house with three floors in the main building, a great hall, and two large square towers built with gray stone. The castle is situated within a 26-acre folk park. Bunratty Castle was open to the public in 1962 as a National Monument. The castle has over 450 pieces of medieval furniture and objects on display. The castle does not have a restaurant or a gift shop, but these can be found in the folk park. The castle does offer a four-course medieval banquet dinner show. The Folk Park has reconstructions of historical cottages and buildings within a 19thcentury style village main street with actors. The area is frequented by families, tourists, and schools. Today, Bunratty Castle is owned and operated by the Irish government.
Time capsule