I could probably write an entire dissertation on the massacre that has been wrought on the keep tower all in the guise of 'health and safety' fire extinguishers everywhere, cheap emergency lighting, fire doors, industrial staircases... I found it very difficult to capture the atmosphere of the space - a real shame seeing as it is one of Ireland's best preserved castles of its time. Anyway...
Still alot of interesting things to see.
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| Interesting window detailing, with slate arch |
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| Large arch in great hall, situated on the top floor. Note: right hand door accessed through window reveal into a spiral stair enclosed within the wall thickness |
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| Small windows were used as a defence mechanism. Splayed reveals and rough texture help to fiffuse the light and make it more beneficial for the internal space |
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| King John.... on the John. A single garderobe built into the wall thickness |
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| Opening to external door showing full 5m wall thickness |
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| Spiral staircase built into the wall thickness complete with trip step - one step with a larger riser than the rest that would trip an invader. |
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| This was the most atmospheric space within the whole castle grounds, it is a small room sized tower that protrudes towards the sea - the waves crash off the wall about 5m beneath the openings.. It has arrow openings on three sides and the wind blows through from all directions. When I was there I sat in a window on the land side. Out of the direct wind the room was surprisingly warm considering that it was open to the elements on all sides. It's not really relevant to my dissertation as it isn't a domestic space, however the proportions were similar to a domestic 'room' and the resulting atmosphere was so nice that I decided to give it a quick survey. |
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