Westport Ireland by danob

Photography • Architecture • posted on Jul 07, 2006

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After 3 weeks holiday in Ireland I thought you may like to see some of my images.. It was a wonderfully relaxed place to visit I covered most of Ireland travelling close to 3000 miles!! I will try and show you some of the sights and share some of the history I discovered.. I based myself in County Mayo and it is from here I start.. Westport is unusual in Ireland in that it is a planned town. The original village of Cathair na Mart was moved to its present site in the 1780s by the Browne family. The town was laid out by James Wyatt, a famous English architect. He also completed Westport House,the stately home of the Marquess of Sligo and designed the dining room. Westport House had originally been built by Richard Cassels, the German architect, in the 1730s, on the original O' Malley Castle. (A pirate Queen) The dungeons of the O' Malley castle still remain. I show here The most notable feature of James Wyatt's plan is the lovely tree-lined boulevard, the Mall, built on the River Carrowbeg.

Comments (27)

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Zacko

4:48PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

3000 miles??? I had no idea Ireland was that big, you must have gone back and forth. I cant wait to see some of those famous cliffs of theirs....if you photographed any that is. This is a great shot to build anticipation though, seems like you had great weather. Have a terrific weekend! #:O)

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nattarious

4:57PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

WOWWWWWWWWWWW! same question as Andreas!! this is really amazing shot Daniel.. and i love the saturation/clours in that shot.. nice angle and well composed.. And oh! Welcome back my friend.. We messed you a lot.. Thank you for sharing your amazing photography agian and have a lovely resty weekend.. JOE

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tim32225

5:24PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

Nice to see you uploading photos, Danny.... and nice that you included some history of the place. I've been away from 'R' for quite some time and I haven't uploaded in ages. Maybe one day I'll get back to it. Let's see more vacation photos. Best regards, Tim

PhotoSmith

5:32PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

Wonderful color and atmosphere and a perfect POV. So scenic, and thanks for the really nice intro - loved the history.

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kansas

6:17PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

Sounds like you had a marvelous vacation. Looking forward to all the pics you plan on sharing. This is a lovely village/town. I like the hanging flower containers on the bridge. I enjoy reading the history of the things you see. Thanks.

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tommorules

6:48PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

Lovely way to start with images from your tour. Conjours thoughts of fresh caught food and the proper 'black stuff'!

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aangus

6:49PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

Cool shot. Is there a golfcourse nearby? It looks like the guy in the high viz jacket is trying to whack his ball out the river!!!! Tappa ra marnin Danny boy!

Valerie-Ducom

7:14PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

Irland, a country where i hope to go one day... Excellent photo my friend and very enjoy to see you here... Good day and kiss ;)

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ascrazy

7:15PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

...holiday...3000 miles!!! superb place and fantastic shot, thanks Danny:-)

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wackiej

7:52PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

Thank you for sharing the history along with the fantastic photo. I look forward to viewing the rest of your trip and learning along the way!

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Dianthus

10:05PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

Very beautiful Danny. Hope you had a nice time:)

MedTran39

11:07PM | Fri, 07 July 2006

Beautiful! Hope you had a great vacation!

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rayburg

12:20AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

Excellent POV and capture...what are gas prices like over there???

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GiveMe

12:59AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

Beautiful photo of a lovely place. Tks Danny :^)

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Onslow

1:40AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

Glad you enjoyed your break. I must put Ireland on the to do list one day. Nothing todo with photography but isn't that a strange place to have a 'Stop' sign ?

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sharky_

2:57AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

Wow! Thats is a lot of traveling. Excellent job. Aloha

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iaacf

6:11AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

I also added Ireland years ago on my to do list.. the big blue sea prevented me from going there.. Highly expensive to go there (with a car).. The bridge appears to be from long ago. It is the style in which bridges are built thousands of years.. Very scenic image.

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RodolfoCiminelli

7:10AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

Beautiful place and excellent photo my friend......!!!!!

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nathalie06

7:47AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

Ciao Danny !!!! Nice to see you back ! Ireland must be a wonderful country, with an incredible and wild Nature. We have thought several times to go there with Giancarlo, he dreamed to go fishing in Ireland... I hope one day I could go there. The Celtic culture has always interested me, and I'm in love with the landscapes of this country of course. Interesting story about this place. In Brittany in France, there is also some towns where the harbour is inside the city. I love the colors of this shot, so quiet place. Have a peaceful week-end my friend, I'm waiting your photographs of Ireland too ! Hugs

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tallpindo

7:51AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

It is odd how a tree-lined street sprouts black and while striped poles like a canal in Venice. Perhaps it is the weired river that the man is sweeping that has caused this cultural shift.

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KarenJ

9:07AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

Very nice Dan! I guess that fella is clearing blockages or debris or rubbish from the river. Looks like you had some good weather :-)

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danob

9:12AM | Sat, 08 July 2006

Yes all the local towns and villages were preparing for the best presented one.. I was surprised to see how keenly this was contested, with some plants disappearing mysteriously!

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Margana

2:02PM | Sat, 08 July 2006

The flowers on the bridge and the yellow house/building are what do it for me.Lovely shot and looking forward to seeing more of your trip.Welcome back.-M :^)

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kimariehere

4:27PM | Sat, 08 July 2006

such a beautful and charming place i would love to go there i really like the worker in the water by the bridge in this shot!!..thjank you for sharing !!((( i am so thankful for this site cause its like i get to travel from home ( lol in my bathrobe with messy hair ) .. beautiful ...

vlaaitje

2:48PM | Sun, 09 July 2006

nice to see you back and that you are safe at home!!.......good to hear that you had a super relax time..... that's what we all deserve from time to time......look forward to your other shots!! What a wonderful place you went......looks very nice to me.....

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Richardphotos

8:32AM | Mon, 10 July 2006

incredible beauty this Ireland. I envy your trip there and all the wonderful things you seen.you must have done some back tracking as I did not think there was 3000 miles there. very small country

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