Bunratty
Castle
Bunratty continued to
be the principal residence
of the O'Briens,until
they built Dromoland Castle.
Then, the
Castle and its lands were granted to
the Studdert family.
They left the castle in
1804 (allowing it
to fall into disrepair), to reside in
the more comfortable
and modern adjacent
Bunratty House built
by the family. The reasons for
the move are bound
up in family arguments
over the eldest
son marrying his first cousin.
In 1954 the
castle was purchased and
restored by the
7th Lord Gort. He reroofed
the castle, and
saved it from ruin.
5x7
in 8x10 mat $19.75
8x10 in 11x14
mat $33.00
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Bunratty Boat
Bunratty is a large
tower house in
County Clare, Ireland.
The river, alongside
the castle, flows
into the nearby Shannon.
The present structure
was completed by the
MacNamara family
around 1425 but 50 years later
was in the hands
of the O'Briens, the most
powerful clan in
Munster.
5x7
in 8x10 mat $19.75
8x10
in 11x14 mat $33.00
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