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As one of those who likes them, I thank You greatly. I look forward to one day visiting Ireland, spurred on by wonderful images such as these! My eyes went immediately to that fellow, by the way. Such a wonderful image.

only1tanuki You're very welcome! Luring visitors to our shores is an unintended (but good) side effect of our work/play here... :)

maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,510295,700364,7,3 Ballynalackan???

Now a Country house hotel.

Ballinalacken Castle is a two-stage tower house of uncertain date but most likely built in the 15th or early 16th century. It is located on a limestone outcrop overlooking the road from Lisdoonvarna to Fanore in County Clare, Ireland in the grounds of Ballinalacken Castle Hotel which was built in 1840 as the home of Lord O'Brien. The name is taken from the townland where it is located, the original Irish version of which is Baile na Leacan, which means the town (land) of the flagstones

www.thekingdomring.ie/blog-1/tag/Ring-of-Kerry

OSI: bit.ly/36PW3q4

There are other pictures of it on flickr but I think there'd be demarcation issues that would bring out the union if I linked to one.

From The Lemur's link above - "The myth goes of mighty giants on either side of the Roughty river throwing boulders at each other. One landed on Gearran Bán where Carrigacappeen lies, and the other on Knockeirka Hill where Cloghvorragh (Cloughrock) fell."

Demarcation be damned! In 2010 via Paddy Leahy, who says ground to top is about three metres -

Yes, looks like a water feature, so presumably on the grounds of some Big House near Doneraile.

I see a townland in Cork called Skehanagh, but not near Doneraile.

the titling says "SKEVANAGH CASCADE NEAR CORK ..." if that helps. Condensed script too, which might indicate c. 1890 -ish.

I have a virtual bottle of 1945 Chateau Latour, Pauillac (which I got at the exhibition yesterday) I will send It to the poster of the most informative comment on this photo. Mary



Photo by tiger_in_houston

“Skehanagh Cascade.
Skehanagh, Doneraile, once had an exotic cascade, (pictured) created by Councillor Evans on a portion of the land he then owned. Little is known of it in local memory at this stage, but I am happy to be able to tell some of the story. It was situated in a field on the farm subsequently owned by the Hunter family, whose mother was a relative of mine (and of the local Walsh families of Laharn). I recall staying there on holidays as a student. Mai Hunter, born 1900, remembered it as a child and remembered the old Councillor Evans still visiting it in his later years. In my time the Cascade had become neglected and overgrown, largely reverting to a usual quarry with a mixture of some exotic trees, plants and many briars and weeds. I remember finding the fountain of the photo, broken at the floor of the cascade/quarry, and I recovered it using a tractor and rope. I then set it in concrete in the front garden of Hunter’s house. (Is it still there?) The quarry, which was clearly visible from the road was later filled in and is now barely detectable. I never saw water in it, but I suspect that the nearby stream was diverted into it for occasions. Was this enough to fuel the fountain jet visible in the picture? It being limestone land, there may have been a slugaire hole in the floor that took the water.”

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However, this looks much older than to be “within living memory”
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Suck Diesel Looking good for the wine!!