| July 2008 - The Festival - Lecture |
The Castle is looking great both
inside and out. Here one of the
many Griffins for the gardens
inside and out. Here one of the
many Griffins for the gardens
| Some of the detail from the dinning room below |
| The stair case is fully restored. Peggy looks at home here! |
| Some detail from just one of the beds. This one is a four poster (as many of them are) and is a copy of bed originally made for the king of Denmark |
| This place is pure luxury. All the on-suits have baths (I think) and all are huge.... Again you have to see the fantastic work that has been done |
| The piano and the view from the dinning room |
| The roof window that is over the stairs. When the first efforts were made to restore the castle, a tree was growing where I was standing when taking this picture. It is long gone of course but it gives a hint as to the work involved is saving this local treasure |
We had a huge
crowd for the
lecture, so
much so we
had to start
turning people
away from 45
minutes before
the start of the
lecture. Clearly
there is a huge
interest in the
Castle.
crowd for the
lecture, so
much so we
had to start
turning people
away from 45
minutes before
the start of the
lecture. Clearly
there is a huge
interest in the
Castle.
| Paddy Fenton gave the lecture and it was very highly regarded by all. That's Paddy on the stage, but what is Pat Casey up to? |
| Two views from the Library. Above with some of the guests and right before they arrived. |
Some of the
lucky 130
who actually
got to visit the
castle.
lucky 130
who actually
got to visit the
castle.
| Some views from outside. Above a gargoyle looks towards Castle H. Above right another looks towards the Hill of Ardpatrick. On the right a view from the front..... Okay I admit it, I like the gargoyles. |
| The very musical Gareth Beechinor our Treasurer with Carmel Murphy our Chairperson and Theresa Griffin our PRO (about to sing) all at the Castle before the event checking out the route |