Roscommon Castle
I promised you a horizontal stone wall,and here it is.
Roscommon Castle
This is a nice castle, but badly ruined.
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A view of most of the castle.
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One section of the wall, and the entrance. This is my second visit, and I only learned on leaving that this entrance is actually the back door. So much for being a castle expert.
Roscommon Castle
The interior, what's left of it. The arch above the two tourists is the main entrance. It's really not that obvious from the inside.
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More of the interior.
Roscommon Castle
A murder hole in the gateway.
Roscommon Castle
Some stairs going up, closed off because it's not safe to go up anymore.
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Another view of the inside.
Roscommon Castle
A ruined tower, and parts of the wall laying on the ground.
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Inside one of the towers.
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Another forbidden staircase.
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Parts of the living quarters.
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Some more of the living quarters.
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More of the same.
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Another ruined tower.
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And another staircase you can't use.
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I think the openings going up are chimneys, but I won't swear to it.
Roscommon Castle
This wasn't the only cat I saw in Ireland, but it was the only one I could take a picture of.
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This is what the main entrance looks like. Unfortunately, I couldn't get closer.
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