Description: Bunratty Castle County Clare Ireland 1975 Vintage Print A colour print, rescued from a disbound book about Ireland from 1975, with unrelated text on the reverse. Suitable for framing, the average picture size is approx 8.25" x 10.75" or 21cm x 27.5cm, edge to edge. This is a vintage print not a modern copy and can show signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print mostly on the reverse side. Please view the scan as it forms part of the description. The date given of 1975 is the printing date, the actual date of creation can be earlier. All pictures will be sent bagged and in a board backed envelope for protection in transit. Please note: That while every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item. The text below is for information only and is from the opposite separate page it cannot be supplied with the print - All spelling subject to the OCR program used Bunratty Castle, County ClareSome eight miles North-West of Limerick city and a few miles from Shannon International Airport on the road to Newmarket-in-Fergus, strategically placed on the Ratty River, is the medieval castle of the O'Briens of Thomond.The Castle has been restored to its former glory as a medieval fortress and is furnished in contemporary taste with one of the best collections of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century furniture, paintings and tapestries to be seen in these islands.It was purchased by Lord Gort in 1954 and restored by the owner and the Office of Public Works and the Irish Tourist Board. Medieval banquets are held in the castle, and in the grounds of the castle a folk park of traditional cottages and crafts, such as blacksmiths and candle-makers, has been set up. The magnificent vaulted hail is the central attraction. Off it are the restored chapel and wine cellar, the living quarters of the Earl of Thomond and the huge banqueting room. Circular stairways in the turrets link the three storeys of the massive rectangular building, and the view from the battlements across the estuary of the Shannon River is rewarding.After the Anglo-Norman invasion of this traditionally O'Brien Kingdom, one Robert Muscegros built the original castle here in 1250. When he died Sir Thomas de Clare built a stone castle which came under repeated attack by the local Irish chieftains and their clansmen. In 1318 at the Battle of Dysart the castle was burnt and the de Clares defeated.The present castle dates from around 1460 and was built by the MacNamara clan from whom it was taken by the O'Briens.The medieval banquets performed in the twentieth century re-enact the presiding each night at the sixteenth-century tables of the Earl of Thomond. Entertainment is provided in medieval costume by a choir of talented young lady singers and by traditional harpists and fiddlers and musicians. The fare is of the time of the castle, as is the mead and other drink provided for the repast. The candle-light setting is evocative of the Castle's former gracious days.
Price: 2.99 GBP
Location: Dereham
End Time: 2025-01-19T08:05:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.77 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 60 days
Artist: Noel Habgood
Size: Approx 8.25" x 10.75"
Item Length: Prints measure width and height only
Region of Origin: n/a
Year of Production: 1975
Item Height: Approx 10.75 Inches
Style: Vintage
Features: Bookplate
Culture: n/a
Item Width: Approx 8.25 Inches
Time Period Produced: 1970-1979
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Landscape
Type: Print
Theme: Topographical
Production Technique: Lithography
Material: Paper
Source: Disbound Book Published 1975
