Grandad Martin
This is a picture of my mothers father.I never meet him,he died when my mum was 13.I have a few great pictures of him,which i will post later.He looks like a great guy,and i wish i had of had the chance to meet him.
Bunratty Castle
BUNRATTY CASTLE,CO CLARE IRELAND Here is some history on Bunratty Castle I have copied from the Bunratty Castle folk park page. If your ever in the area,you should really check out the folk park.The summer time is the best.The locals dress up and work at the park.Its a fully functioning and working folk park.The banquets held in the castle are amazing.The food is all either grown at the park or sourced locally.The Banquet is a great experience,with great food and brilliant entertainment. Bunratty Castle The site on which Bunratty Castle stands was in origin a Viking trading camp in 970. The present structure is the last of four castles to be built on the site. Early History Robert De Muscegros, a Norman, built the first defensive fortress (an earthen mound with a strong wooden tower on top) in 1250. His lands were later granted to Thomas De Clare who built the first stone castle on the site. About this time Bunratty became a large town of 1,000 inhabitants. In 13...
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