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Saul Church

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:44:39 +0000

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Saul Church was built in 1923 replacing an earlier wooden structure. It belongs to the Church of Ireland and is on the site where St. Patrick's work in Ireland is reputed to have begun. The steeple is built as a round tower, something common in old Ireland.

Saul Church

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:36:28 +0000

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This is the stained glass window in Saul Church, County Down, Northern Ireland. The church belong to the Church of Ireland and is supposed to be built on the site where St. Patrick began his work in Ireland.

Dunluce Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:01:58 +0000

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This is Dunluce Castle on the north coast of Northern Ireland not far west of Giant's Causeway. We were on a tour of the coast with a visitor but only stopped to take some photos from the car park. We had seen the ruins many times and did not want to pay the fee, s new thing since we lived in Northern Ireland.
The castle was built in the 13th century by Richard de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster. It was captured in the mid-1500's by Sorley Boy McDonnell and was abandoned in 1639 after a portion of the castle with several of its inhabitants fell into the sea.

Portrush Strand

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:01:49 +0000

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This was taken at the end of a day touring the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland with a visitor. We ended the day in Portrush and had fish and chips on the Strand.with the Skerries visible on the horizon.

HMS Caroline

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:07:00 +0000

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Permanently docked in the Alexandra drydock in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland, the HMS Caroline, a light cruiser, is the only only surviving ship from the 1916 Battle of Jutland. She was commissioned in 1914 and decommissioned in 2011. She is the second longest-serving ship in the British Navy.

Goliath

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:06:40 +0000

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Goliath and Samson are the two huge shipbuilding gantry cranes in the old Belfast, Northern Ireland, shipyards. They are so large that they are Belfast landmarks. They are part of the Harland and Wolff complex and are still in use.

Castlewellan Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:20:43 +0000

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Once the residence of the Annesley family and the center of their vast estate, Castlewellan Castle is now part of the Castlewellan Historic Demesne, which includes an arboretum and walled garden started by the Annesleys and a forest park and lake open to the public. The castle is used as a Christian conference center and we were part of a conference held there last summer, the reason why we were in Northern Ireland. The castle overlooks a lake with the Mourne Mountains in the distance.

Redwood, Annesley Walled Garden

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:20:36 +0000

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This is another photo from the Annesley Walled Garden at Castlewellan Historic Dsmesne in County Down, Northern Ireland. Established by the Annesley family in 1859, the area features an arboretum and walled garden. The garden lies on the former estate of the Annesley family near the castle which is now a Christian conference center.

Goldencup St. John's Wort

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:35:06 +0000

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The photo was taken in the Annesley Walled Garden at Castlewellan Historic Demesne in Catlewellan, Northern Ireland. The Walled Garden is part of the former Annesley Estate and was developed in 1859.

Red Admiral

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:30:52 +0000

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Photographed in the Annesley Walled Gardens, originally part of the Annesley Estate and now part of Castlewellan Forest Park, this is a Red Admiral Butterfly.

Titanic Museum

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:52:28 +0000

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This is the Titanic Museum in the old Belfast Shipyards just a short distance from where the Titanic was built. We explored the waterfront and former shipyards when we were in Northern Ireland recently, something we had been able to do when we lived in Northern Ireland. At that time the whole area was undeveloped. It is now a complex of shops, apartments, museums and memorials.

Titanic Memorial

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:52:18 +0000

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This public art memorial to the Titanic, the Titanica by Rowan Gillespie, is located in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland near the old shipyards where the Titanic was built. We visited the waterfront and shipyards when we were in Northern Ireland, a first for us, since the area was undeveloped when we lived in Northern Ireland.

Blackhead Point Lighthouse

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:34:54 +0000

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The Blackhead Lighthouse stands at the southern end of Island Magee and the north entrance to Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland. The lighthouse can be reached by a road at the top of the cliffs, but also by a path along the lough the ends with a short but steep climb to the lighthouse. We took the path from the town of Whitehead. The lighthouse was built in 1902 and is still in operation. In the photo (I did not see it when I took the photo) is one of the P&O ferries leaving the lough for Scotland or Liverpool.

Belfast Lough and Island Magee

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:34:42 +0000

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This was taken from the north shore of Belfast Lough near Blackhead Point. We had walked from the town of Whitehead to the lighthouse on Blackhead Point. The view is to the east with Island Magee and the Irish Sea visible in the distance.

Carrickfergus Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:23:47 +0000

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Carrickfergus Castle is on the north shore of Belfast Lough not far from the city of Belfast. It was built in 1177 by John de Courcy and was in use as an armory, air-raid shelter and garrison until 1928 when it became a public attraction. We visited the castle twice on our recent trip to Northern Ireland, the first time with our daughter and the second with her and a visitor from Washington. The second time we toured the inside of the castle, something I had not done since the 1990's when we lived in Northern Ireland.

Main Hall, Carrickfergus Castle

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:23:40 +0000

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When in Northern Ireland this past summer we twice visited Carrickfergus Castle, the second time with the visitor from Washington. With her we toured the inside of the castle, something I had not done for many years. The photo shows the main hall of the castle which is still used for events. The castle was built in 1177 by John de Courcy on the north shore of Belfast Lough and remained in use until 1928 as a garrison, air-raid shelter and armory.. It is now a tourist attraction.

Belfast Waterfront

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:47:33 +0000

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When we were in Northern Ireland recently we visited the waterfront and the old shipyards where the Titanic was built. This is the view from Queen's Quay over the River Lagan.

Galleon Andalucia

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:47:24 +0000

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When in Northern Ireland recently we visited the waterfront area and the old shipyards there, this replica Spanish galleon, the Andalucia was docked along the waterfront. We did not go aboard but did get a few photos of the ship.

Heddal Stave Church

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:28:19 +0000

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This is the Heddal Stave Church near Notodden, Norway. It was built at the beginning of the Thirteenth Century and is made entirely of wood, the name, Stave Church, referring to the wooden pillars that support the church. The church has been restored twice, inadequately in the 1850's and again in the 1950's. It is still in use as a parish church but not in winter because of the difficulty in heating the building. We visited the church on our way back to Oslo near the end of our Norway trip.

Heddal Stave Church

nobody@ipernity.com (RHH) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:28:12 +0000

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Heddal Stave Church is the largest of Norway's remaining stave churches. It is constructed entirely of wood and was built around the beginning of the Thirteenth Century near Notodden. Restoration work on the church was done in the 1850's and again in the 1950's. The name, "Stave Church," refers to the wooden pillars that support the church. We visited the church on our way back to Oslo near the end of our Norway trip.