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Athenry Dominican Priory
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It had a large church
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Nice window, shame none of the glass has survived in these old monasteries
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Side wall
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Inside, some of the tombs
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Nice, tall lancet windows
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One end of the church
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From the rear
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There were a lot of nice gothic windows in this church
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An old storeroom now used to store bits of stone being salvaged for restoration
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Nave and side aisle
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A column supporting an arch has been included into a smaller arch
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For some reason they decided to shrink the arch and doorway
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The large hole at the base of the tower is not a fireplace (which churches did have in cold areas) but a blocked
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More nice stonework
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Nice arch
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Athenry Castle
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Castle and curtain wall
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One of the defensive towers
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From another angle
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Outside view of the garderobe. The stone thing under it is a pit for holding the waste until it's removed. An above ground cesspit.
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The entrance has always been up the stairs, the first floor by European counting. It's safer if your enemies have to build their own stairs to get at you.
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Two different levels inside
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Hall with windows
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Winifred going up the stairs
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Some of the curtain walls
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The huge halls you see in the movies are all imaginary. Real castles often don't have that much room inside.
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More of the interior
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Foundations of another building
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Inside staircase
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Winifred again, thinking about going up another floor
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Window with window seats. Ladies might do needlework here, with fresh air and sunlight
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Another garderobe
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Looking down
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And down some more
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Stairs going up
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View of the town from a loophole