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Month: February 2017

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COLLINS BARRACKS DUBLIN / NEWRY MAN LOST

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  Earlier today I paid a visit to the historic Collins Barracks In Dublin which is now home to the Decorative Arts & History department of the National Museums of Ireland. It’s a location as steeped in culture as it is in beauty and a highly recommended stop the next time you are in Dublin’s Fair City. In 1697 the Irish Parliament voted to develop a network of barracks connecting the 6 main Irish Garrisons. This network of barracks was very different to the way British troops were housed in…

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KILWIRRA CHURCH RUINS Co. LOUTH / NEWRYMANLOST.COM

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KILWIRRA CHURCH Co. LOUTH We paid a visit to the ruins of the beautiful Kilwirra Church tonight to get some after dark photographs and we even had the pleasure of a visit from the Garda Síochána to keep us company after a report of strange light activity from a concerned resident. The officer’s mind was set at ease when he discovered that there wasn’t a UFO in sight but only a couple of freezing photographers making their way home. St Mary’s Church at Templetown is situated on a small knoll…

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