Granuaile's Tower, Achill Island

The Tower at Kildavnet, in the south-east corner of Achill Island, is a perfect example of a 15th century Irish tower house. The Gaelic Chiefs of the time copied a Norman design and constructed many such tower houses. The tower at Kildavnet is thought to have been constructed by the Clan O'Malley in about 1429, but is associated locally with a descendant of the original builders, Grace O'Malley or Granuaile. This legendary pirate queen is thought to have been born around 1530 and died in about 1603. The Tower at Kildavnet is one of a series of such strongholds that Granuaile established along the western seaboard (she is said to be buried in a similar tower on Clare Island) as she dominated the waters during the 16th century.

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nice vivid colors. i want to learn how to do HDR. you just learned from experimenting? or any tutorials?

love that sunset in the background. beautiful details in the tower..

very nice capture...thanks for sharing

Avi

Avi wrote in post #6961529
love that sunset in the background. beautiful details in the tower..

very nice capture...thanks for sharing

Avi

Thanks Avi !!

thisdorkagain wrote in post #6959406
nice vivid colors. i want to learn how to do HDR. you just learned from experimenting? or any tutorials?

I just experiment and play with images , some pictures are good for HDR , others are not.

Thumbs up from me. I really like it.

I really like this one.

Great job! Looks like postcard material!