Youghal (Cork): An Interesting Statue

This statue in the sleepy seaside town of Youghal in county Cork was always going to catch my eye:

Dorchester: Passing The Keep Military Museum

Couple of shots of The Keep Military Museum which I chanced upon while having an early evening stroll round Dorchester:

Just read some very favourable reviews about the museum so I really wish I'd gone inside the place while in Dorchester.

Kerry: Scariff and Deenish Islands Coming into View

During our quick drive round parts of the Ring of Kerry, I saw two islands which looked like dinosaurs coming into view from the distance:

Have just read that these are Scariff and Deenish Islands.  My companions in the car tried spinning me a yarn that they were the Skelligs.

Kerry: Staigue Fort

After visiting Sneem village, we visited Staigue Fort which was only about three miles away:

The place is an incredible achievement of dry-stone wall building, especially considering it is thought to have been built somewhere around the 3rd or 4th century AD:

Below, I'm peering out of one of the cave-type openings built into the fort wall:

Have just read that the fort was built as a defensive stronghold, probably for a local king or lord.

Had to be careful while walking around the top of the wall:

Warsaw: Brilliant Lunch

A brilliant lunch I had midweek in one of the better/healthier fast food places in Arkadia:  courgette topped with vegetables and grilled cheese, cheese and tomato quiche, and plum juice to wash it all down.

Warsaw: Jack-O'-Lanterns

Love these Jack-O-Lanterns that I passed earlier in the week.  The one on the right looks a real character.

Paignton: Oldway Mansion

During my summer trip to Thomas Hardy's Wessex (mainly Dorset), I skipped over to Paignton in Devon to see some old friends who took me on a great walk round the grounds of Oldway Mansion:

Have just read that Oldway Mansion was built in 1873 and is a listed building.

But for a few years now, there seems to be ongoing speculation over whether it will be converted into a hotel or not.

Whether it becomes a hotel or not, I just hope the general public will still be able to walk round the grounds, as the place offers some kind of profound relaxation.

I came back to Warsaw, Poland wondering what Oldway Mansion looked like inside, and now I've just found out from the internet:

It wasn't a disappointment, was it?  Hope it still looks like this now.