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Monday 22nd July ’19.
Today started out wet and cold, and then got more and more beautiful as the day went by. I literally had all 4 seasons in one day today. Plus a shower on my bicycle(rain storm), and a blow-dry on my bicycle (riding into the wind after the storm passed).
I went past an old windmill called Blennerville Windmill and really enjoyed the tour. The tour guide spoke English, German and Spanish depending on where we each came from. We toured the entire windmill from bottom to top (I'm still not sure why the saying is "from top to bottom", after all you have to start at the bottom and work your way up, no?).
He explained in great detail how the windmill worked, what each of the parts were and expertly answered any questions we had after.
It was very enjoyable and quite impressive, as were the views in the area in general.
![Blennerville Windmill under stormy clouds - landscape Blennerville Windmill under stormy clouds - landscape](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-under-stormy-clouds-landscape.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill looking up at blades from exterior under stormy clouds - wider lens Blennerville Windmill looking up at blades from exterior under stormy clouds - wider lens](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-looking-up-at-blades-from-exterior-under-stormy-clouds-wider-lens.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill from the side - over flowers Blennerville Windmill from the side - over flowers](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-from-the-side-over-flowers.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill from an angle - over the river - landscape - further Blennerville Windmill from an angle - over the river - landscape - further](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-from-an-angle-over-the-river-landscape-further.jpg)
![Inside Blennerville Windmill - mill stone to outside window Inside Blennerville Windmill - mill stone to outside window](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Inside-Blennerville-Windmill-mill-stone-to-outside-window.jpg)
![Inside Blennerville Windmill - mill stone to flour chute Inside Blennerville Windmill - mill stone to flour chute](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Inside-Blennerville-Windmill-mill-stone-to-flour-chute.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill inside - wheat - 2 Blennerville Windmill inside - wheat - 2](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-inside-wheat-2.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill inside - parts Blennerville Windmill inside - parts](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-inside-parts.jpg)
![Bridge over River Lee Blennerville - Tralee County Kerry Bridge over River Lee Blennerville - Tralee County Kerry](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bridge-over-River-Lee-Blennerville-Tralee-County-Kerry.jpg)
![Sheep at the bottom of a mountain Sheep at the bottom of a mountain](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sheep-at-the-bottom-of-a-mountain.jpg)
![Sheep at the bottom of a mountain - close Sheep at the bottom of a mountain - close](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Sheep-at-the-bottom-of-a-mountain-close.jpg)
Part of the exhibit that they have housed in their main building, is a very impressive miniature train track room with numerous tracks, plenty of working trains and very cute oddities. Look for the person being pushed home in a wheelbarrow from a pub, and a police car with the rear wheel clamped for parking in the wrong spot. And plenty more fun, surprises.
Go through the following photos carefully, and let me know in the comments what YOU see 🙂
If you're ever in the area, I highly recommend checking them out. And in the meantime, enjoy their Facebook page.
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 1 Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 1](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-1.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 2 Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 2](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-2.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 6 Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 6](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-6.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 5 Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 5](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-5.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 3 Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 3](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-3.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 4 Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 4](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-4.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 7 Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 7](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-7.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - Garda vehicle clamped Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - Garda vehicle clamped](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-Garda-vehicle-clamped.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 9 Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 9](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-9.jpg)
![Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 8 Blennerville Windmill - miniature train tracks - 8](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blennerville-Windmill-miniature-train-tracks-8.jpg)
I passed quite a few old castles, a few of which I cannot find any information on. It appears that they have faded into the mists of time. I have to admit, I actually find that a little depressing. There is so much history in each location. Peoples stories. Their lives lived, loves found and lost, children born, futures created, and futures cut short. The politics at play, regional and familial. The good and the evil. The hard and the beautiful. The hopes, dreams and aspirations of so many generations. Gone. With no trace, other than a few rocks. More is the pity.
May we all live lives filled with purpose, hope, meaning, beauty, kindness, wonder, family, love, wealth, richness of spirit, health of body, peace of mind, and above all else, a deep sense of gratitude for all that we have. And may our good names, and proper deeds be honored to be passed down from generation to generation. Inspiring others, giving them strength from our resilience, lifting them up in times of hardship, nurturing them in times of need, and bringing a twinkle to their eyes, as the stories of our fun and mischievious lives are remembered forever.
And now for a few castle images.
![Desmond Castle and the Hellfire Club - Askeaton - County Limerick Desmond Castle and the Hellfire Club - Askeaton - County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Desmond-Castle-and-the-Hellfire-Club-Askeaton-County-Limerick.jpg)
![Desmond Castle and the Hellfire Club over River Deel - Askeaton - County Limerick Desmond Castle and the Hellfire Club over River Deel - Askeaton - County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Desmond-Castle-and-the-Hellfire-Club-over-River-Deel-Askeaton-County-Limerick.jpg)
![Old Castle House over River Glencorbry - County Limerick Old Castle House over River Glencorbry - County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Old-Castle-House-over-River-Glencorbry-County-Limerick.jpg)
![Old Castle House over River Glencorbry - County Limerick - 2 Old Castle House over River Glencorbry - County Limerick - 2](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Old-Castle-House-over-River-Glencorbry-County-Limerick-2.jpg)
![Old Castle House over River Glencorbry - County Limerick - plaque Old Castle House over River Glencorbry - County Limerick - plaque](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Old-Castle-House-over-River-Glencorbry-County-Limerick-plaque.jpg)
![Old entrance to Glin Castle County Limerick Old entrance to Glin Castle County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Old-entrance-to-Glin-Castle-County-Limerick.jpg)
![Old white entrance to Glin Castle County Limerick Old white entrance to Glin Castle County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Old-white-entrance-to-Glin-Castle-County-Limerick.jpg)
![Glin Castle - County Limerick Glin Castle - County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Glin-Castle-County-Limerick.jpg)
![Glin Castle - Tower and flag Glin Castle - Tower and flag](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Glin-Castle-Tower-and-flag.jpg)
![Unknown castle on Coast Road - County Limerick Unknown castle on Coast Road - County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Unknown-castle-on-Coast-Road-County-Limerick.jpg)
![Unknown castle on hilltop - Coast Road - County Limerick Unknown castle on hilltop - Coast Road - County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Unknown-castle-on-hilltop-Coast-Road-County-Limerick.jpg)
![Franciscan Abbey over River Deel - County Limerick Franciscan Abbey over River Deel - County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Franciscan-Abbey-over-River-Deel-County-Limerick.jpg)
![Franciscan Abbey from the Highway - County Limerick Franciscan Abbey from the Highway - County Limerick](https://20c707.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Franciscan-Abbey-from-the-Highway-County-Limerick.jpg)
Such deep words, Life is a journey and yes although the stones may not tell us the history of man without some sort of background as they cannot speak themselves, maybe it is each persons deeds and their stories that speak to us, their actions and how they lived. It always interests me how these places were constructed, how difficult it must have been to make them, yet people were carpenters, blacksmiths etc….they were either commissioned or if they were slaves, used to build such architecture…..what are the structures made from? Just curious…
Brilliant questions. I wish I had the answers.
I enjoyed the pictures as usual, especially the flowers with the windmill in the background and the castle pictures as well. I love people’s creativity and humor even when it comes to something as innocent and simple as a miniature train and town set.
Thanks so much. Absolutely!! People are amazing. Such tremendous power to create or destroy.
I enjoy also when we get to see how people did things in those times, some even today with technology chose to use the old methods. What a diverse world. I enjoy your pictures so much, so full of history and mystery at times”, Our world is so complex
In many ways, the “Good Ole Days” were much better and simpler. But also much harder. With all the problems we face today, it can be very bleak, but yet we have so much more potential for both good and bad. The lessons of the past must be learned. Or we doomed to repeat them.
Beautiful photos and even more beautiful words. Moving!
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.