Neosea; I suspect the top half was added by who ever came to own the estate this property stands on. It's on the Lough Rynn estate, here in Co. Leitrim. A book's recently enough been written about the history of the place. I procrastinated at the time of its release. Now I'm kicking myself! I've just come back from town and won't be back there for days. But I'll grab a copy if one's still available.
Anyway, I believe the owner was a Brit'. That would likely explain the use of red brick on top of the traditional, Irish stone. ..... Hell; I may even sneak back in tomorrow, just to find this damn book! I'm climbing the walls with curiosity now!
Either way, I'll get it and read it. Bound to tell me shit loads about the area. I'll report back, later, on the strength of that read.
FoxyLady; I have an absolutely dire connection, out here. Means I'm missing the majority of shots displayed on here. They just won't unfurl for me. Those that do take for ever. Thus I'm wary of causing anyone else on 236.8kbs / Vodafone 3G the grief I suffer
That's why I use only '500 x 500' thumbnails, and most of them on my Photobucket. At least, this way, I get to read peoples comments the day they are posted.
Saying that? Dean O', my partner in all this, also has his own selection of shots. I'm not sure how he'll handle it. But we're due to leap frog each other on these threads. Each of us gets to pick an Explore to be first to bring ye. The other is meant to follow up and 'compliment' the thread as ever they can. Meanwhile, I'm up loading more photo's to my bucket,of another Explore, even as I type this
They wanted Eire? By god; We'll bring them Eire!