It's been a while since I last made a post but I promised some more mansions from the Ireland trip. I have been busy moving all my photos from Flickr after finding two easy exploits that allow visitors to download full size photo files. The links below are to my new site I recently created to replace it.

At this mansion I ended up being able to fully explore everything. In the end was caught as I did my first ever "park in the front" but I was allowed to continue after a good lashing. I learned from the same groundskeeper the sad history of the place which involved his family. For more on that tale feel free to check out the videos (https://www.youtub...=rwFgKAQ58bk&t=23s and https://www.youtub...EA3dfzTnm3U&t=535s).

I also was able to access the cellars which are quite large and exciting as I have found almost nothing posted about them online. Overall it was a great time and took hours to muck through them, the old overgrown mausoleum area and the huge ruin itself.


The Mansion of Sorrow


Windows around on which a local ghost legend is based


A shattered grand stair






An old stair hanging in the air


An intact bottle from the 1920s. You can still see the ash from the fire that burned that place.


The Cellars


Crumbling wall in the basement




Basement tunnel

Thanks for viewing!

Great photos, it's like looking at ancient ruins, especially #1, 2, 4 and 6. I suppose they technically are ancient ruins. About the closets thing we have here in the US is abandoned factories or hospitals built in the 1930's or earlier.

Posted by SaladKing Great photos, it's like looking at ancient ruins, especially #1, 2, 4 and 6. I suppose they technically are ancient ruins. About the closets thing we have here in the US is abandoned factories or hospitals built in the 1930's or earlier.

Totally right. They are almost 100 years old now and certainly on the "ruined" side. Being from the US too, it's really become a "thing" for me to see these old mansions, either ruined or standing as we simply lack them in any quantity.

Very nice set of photos. Glad you where able to keep exploring after being caught!

Posted by edsel Very nice set of photos. Glad you where able to keep exploring after being caught!

I was really surprised. Despite not knowing where I was from when I told him, or making any real connection I think he understood I had a good grasp on the history of the area and I was really taken aback by the story he told. I think he just wanted a sympathetic ear to hear about why the place was important to him.

These are TOO COOL! Awesome set! Love the stair railing hanging up in mid-air

Posted by MisUnderstood! These are TOO COOL! Awesome set! Love the stair railing hanging up in mid-air

That one was way up, so I had to zoom in, but managed to capture it decently, I think. Thanks .