"Unidentified castle on seashore" is Blackrock Castle
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This somehow familiar (yet so far unidentified) castle on the shore of the sea or an estuary is todays fare. I know I've seen it before, and have an idea where it might be, but I would be guessing. Whereas it is reasonable to expect that the experts out there can give a definitive location! Who will be first?
The answer to the second question (who will be first) is derangedlemur. The answer to the first question (where is this) is Blackrock Castle in Cork Harbour. The original 16th century fort on this site was redeveloped as a castle in the 17th century, but was damaged by fire and rebuilt in the 18th century. The castle was nearly entirely destroyed (again by fire) and substantially redeveloped in the early 19th century. It was repurposed as an astronomical observatory and museum in more recent years. (The larger towers close to the water are part of the original foundation/structure)....
Photographers: Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton
Contributor: John Fortune Lawrence
Collection: Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1860-1883
NLI Ref: STP_0297
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The answer to the second question (who will be first) is derangedlemur. The answer to the first question (where is this) is Blackrock Castle in Cork Harbour. The original 16th century fort on this site was redeveloped as a castle in the 17th century, but was damaged by fire and rebuilt in the 18th century. The castle was nearly entirely destroyed (again by fire) and substantially redeveloped in the early 19th century. It was repurposed as an astronomical observatory and museum in more recent years. (The larger towers close to the water are part of the original foundation/structure)....
Photographers: Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton
Contributor: John Fortune Lawrence
Collection: Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1860-1883
NLI Ref: STP_0297
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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derangedlemur
Too fancy (and beside the sea) for Shane's castle, though it looks a bit like the corner tower. I reckon I know this view though.
derangedlemur
Blackrock, in Cork.
derangedlemur
Bizarrely, the streetview lads didn't wait for low tide and drive round the rocks to get this view: www.google.ie/maps/@51.8999103,-8.4020155,3a,75y,333.92h,... No sense of adventure!
derangedlemur
And sure let's have some OSI: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,572306,572091,11,9
Niall McAuley
The Bing people were here in some kind of flying machine.
derangedlemur
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/bultacofan] I think the telegraph poles might be part of the drawbridge mechanism: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,572727,572719,11,9
Niall McAuley
The NIAH says "reconstructed in 1829".
Niall McAuley
It now features an Observatory dome on top of the fat tower.
BultacoFan
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley Flying machine? That sort of new-fangled nonsense will never catch on!
derangedlemur
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley Makes sense. A lot of that looks more decorative than defensive.
Niall McAuley
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]] That railway bridge at Dunkettle in streetview these days...
Niall McAuley
Not much to date here, unless a fashion expert wants to take a crack at the picnicking ladies...
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
The picnicking ladies plus parasols or umbrellas are also in this one - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000339282 Edit - I thought the flag was flying in this other photo, but megazoom shows Mr French/Lawrence snipped around to look like a flag !!
derangedlemur
Well, it's after the railway was built.
Niall McAuley
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] The Cork and Youghal Railway opened in 1860 - no help.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Flickr is sometimes amazing! - https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitog/5763081964/in 2011 via https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitog/
Foxglove
reminds me of the "castle" at st Michael mount in Cornwall ( & poss built around the same time)
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
In 1796 before gothickification - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000550005 - one of many images in the NLI catalogue - catalogue.nli.ie/Search/Results?lookfor=blackrock+castle+... . It might be possible to date via the vegetation and trees.
sharon.corbet
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]] If you go down the road a bit and zoom in, you can get a similar enough streetview.
Myrtle26
Blackrock Castle, Cork. Still a visitor attraction.
melystu
It's a pretty one! Glad you got an ID quickly!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Thanks everyone (and https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] for the ID). Map, tags, description, etc all updated!
abandoned railways
www.flickr.com/photos/abandonedrailsireland/6079883515/in... The poles are for the railway bridge
Dr. Ilia
Cool shot