Mini Theme: A step back in time - Bunratty, Ireland.
Dec 23, 2017 14:19:54 #
Nice shots; it always amazes me to see how colorful the building are painted in even a tiny, secluded village. We did a 10-day B&B tour of Ireland's southern coast a few years ago. We did the Bunratty castle tour and found other poster's description of "Disneyesque" to be accurate. We wondered if this was the reality of medieval castle life or a "tourist expectation" recreation. However, there were loads of very authentic castles throughout our journey and I highly recommend doing a car rental/B&B trip as we did. Along with great historical structures, there are beautiful 300 and 400-year-old formal gardens open to the public. A wonderful place for photography.
Dec 23, 2017 16:26:53 #
Dannj wrote:
We stayed in a great B&B there about 10 years ... (show quote)
Funny you should mention the Medieval Dinner at Bunratty Castle. We were at the dinner on our honeymoon 40 years ago. They served mead at the dinner which is wine made from honey. It is supposed to enhance fertility and is the traditional drink of newly weds - hence 'Honeymoon' or 'Mi na meala' - 'month of honey' in Irish. During the meal somebody revealed we were on our honeymoon. The whole whole place started banging the tables and shouting 'Get the mead into you Phil'. I was then dragged away by the Sheriff and thrown in the dungeon until I drank my mead.
Good fun. Thanks for reminding me.
Phil
Dec 23, 2017 19:45:57 #
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Dec 23, 2017 23:16:41 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Very nice set Phil but where is the pub???
Don
Don
Here you are Don. It is one of those old establishments where the pub is at the back of the general store.
Phil
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