Moyry Castle by Mairéad

Mairéad | all galleries >> Snapshots and stories >> pad_year2 > Moyry Castle


04-APR-2010

Moyry Castle

Went on a bit of a mystery tour through South Armagh this afternoon.
Seeing a sign for a castle, I turned down a small country lane and
soon came to Moyry Castle. Built in 1601, it stands in a strategic
location overlooking The Gap of the North. Some families
were there with their children, rolling Easter Eggs down the hill.
We left and followed another sign for 'Kilnasaggart Standing Stone', an
old stone with inscriptions in Ogham or ancient Irish writing, but turned
back when confronted by a field of cows. Maybe next time.....

Nikon D90
1/640s f/11.0 at 48.0mm iso640 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	04-Apr-2010 15:07:15
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D90
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	48 mm
Exposure Time	1/640 sec
Aperture	f/11
ISO Equivalent	640
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	manual (1)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large auto

previous | next

Phillip Normanton		05-Apr-2010 20:49
Certainly looks mysterious - but scared off by a field of coos - they're just big softies really :o))

Neal Nye		05-Apr-2010 11:03
What a wonderful place to explore, a place now inhabited only by ghosts. The sky was perfect for this intriguing shot.

Colin Storey		05-Apr-2010 10:23
Great shot of the old Castle, great moody sky. v

laine		05-Apr-2010 08:42
I like the rolling eggs down the hill tradition, that would be fun!! Love this old ruin too.

larose forest photos		05-Apr-2010 04:06
Wonderfully moody image of this ancient castle. Terrific!! V

mary margaret roddy		05-Apr-2010 00:52
often heard my father talk about moyry castle. rolling the easter eggs down the hill brings back memories of macra na tuaithe outings on easter sunday.

LynnH		05-Apr-2010 00:44
Happy Easter! Sounds like you had a nice adventure!

Alan K		04-Apr-2010 23:52
The cows have probably seen the sheep photos and decided that they wanted THEIR 15 minutes as well. This is a good arrangement; including the horses and having the castle behind the trees suggests a man-made place long since abandoned to return to the elements.

bill friedlander		04-Apr-2010 23:18
A serendipitous adventure can be fun and rewarding, as it did in this case. Lovely capture of the old castle and the surroundings. V

slhoornstra		04-Apr-2010 22:03
Moody and beautiful in the wild landscape. V

Stewart Mitchell		04-Apr-2010 21:03
Mystery tours are fun...but how do you know when you have arrived?!?!? Looks like an interesting place Mairead :)

Johnny JAG		04-Apr-2010 20:57
I'd be more scared of the horses than the cows, and Easter eggs can be a bit worrying .....

Commenting on this page requires a PBase account.
Please login or register.