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Castles / Ruins / Dublin
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hi
bit of an odd one …. does anyone know of any good castles / ruins in or around dublin ? places like malahide castle are lovely (and i only know this one because i live in malahide !) but anywhere else a little more wrecked ? plus i need to be able to get to it very early morning or later in the day … for moody shots.
any suggestions ?
thanks for the help and sorry for always asking crazy questions .
cheers
lukeHi Luke,
you could have a look at Swords castle. Not too far from you.
Be careful about use of a tripod on the grounds as it is usually marshalled by council workers.Not sure if you have ventured across the estuary to Donabate, but on the road into Donabate (Hearse Road) you could drop in to Newbridge Demesne and just inside the entrance, on your left, is Johnstown castle. Not much left of it, but you said you wanted ruins :lol: . This is another Co Council run park so tripods are out of bounds !!
Regards
Kevin
… another old ruin near St Margarets, just off Kilshane Cross at the back of the airport.
Not the best area though with early morning traffic…Rob.
that sounds interesting .. where is Kilshane Cross ? is it near kilshane bridge ? i can see that on the map …
cheers
lukeLuke Portess wrote:
that sounds interesting .. where is Kilshane Cross ? is it near kilshane bridge ? i can see that on the map …
cheers
lukeIt’s about a kilometre up the old Ashbourne Road (N2) from Finglas, first set of traffic lights you come to as a matter of fact.
Though I’m not to sure if you can get to it that way anymore now that the new N3 has been opened. I suppose just head
up the N3 and take the exit for St Margarets/Blanchardstown and that should bring you to Kilshane Cross.Rob.
There are some old ruins right at the bottom of Pigeon House Road, just before you get to the old Power station. Been a while since I was there but I was brought up in Ringsend.
Dave.
dublindave wrote:
There are some old ruins right at the bottom of Pigeon House Road, just before you get to the old Power station.
Not sure you’ll get a good shot out of those. But might be worth a try in the early morning.
An other place I could think of is the Hellfire Club in the Dublin mountains.
You find some info HEREand HERE, or just Google for Dublin Hellfire Club.If you’re willing to venture out a little further from Dublin: the Rock of Dunamase, also known as the The Acropolis of Ireland,
is a great and little known place to visit. It’s just outside Portlaoise. You’ll find a map HEREGood luck,
HaukeDrimnagh castle is well worth a visit. The opposite to a ruin though. has a working moat and all.
A bit further afield, King John’s Castle in Trim is very impressive.
ps anybody know of a good book on castles of Ireland or website?
The one at St. Margarets is Dunsoghly castle. Its actually a fortified tower house rather than a castle.Great views of the surrounds from the roof and nice stonework on the adjacent chapel doorframe. 1500’s or thereabouts.
Good man Noely. Couldn’t for the life of me remember the proper name.
Rob.
this is it here. I pass it every day on the way home from work, but I didn’t realise it was open to the public as it seems to be on private land and there is a working farm surrounding it.
there is also a tower in the Visitors Centre in the Phoenix Park which they only discovered when they knocked down the old building which had been built around it. :D
It’s nice in there and they do really nice lunch’s too :wink:
Plus look out for the free guided tours of the Aras when they start up..which also leave from the Visitors Centre.
Bective Abbey in Meath is a good spot. Have not been there for a while but remember it as agood panoramic opportunity. Other good photo ops nearby. I used infrared so cant post them but had a browse on Flickr so have a look at these to see if its worthwhile.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=bective+abbey&page=2
From Google – Dunsoghly Castle: It is surrounded by a working farm and is not open to public. For appointment ring Office of Public Works.
I used to get the key off a person in one of the cottages on the road up……..but I cant remember which house :oops:
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