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A ruin on the way to the castle
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First good view of the castle
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Bunratty Castle
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Durty Nelly's
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The owner's collection of police department badges
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A collection of pitchers in the room where we sat
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Kristin & Donna
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High tide on the River Ratty
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The castle & a palm tree
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The daffodils are blooming!
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Rushes along the river's edge
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Bunratty from the drive leading to the car park
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Blacksmith shop
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My Irish cottage "calendar" picture
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The interior
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The rest of the main room
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Pretty flowers
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A pinker variety
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Interesting bark on this tree
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The entrance to the castle
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Cannon in the courtyard
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The various owners of the castle
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A history of the castle & how it progressed to the way it looks today
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How the castle looked in 1954 when Lord Gort bought it
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The next few pictures are various shots of what it looked like prior to the restoration
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Pre-restoration
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A group of tourists listening to the guide
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A Portrait of a Lady Upon Her Betrothal circa 1670-90
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Most of the windows in the castle have stained glass in them
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Kind of strange to see spot lights hanging on the walls of a 600 year old castle