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Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: EquineAnn on December 16, 2015, 05:36:47 am

Christmas comes but once a year.
It brings lots of fun & merry cheer.

I wish you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.
Don't eat too much chocolate, don't drink too much beer.

You might be teetotal & not drink alcohol at all.
Some people believe 3 wise men visited Jesus with gifts & on their knees did fall.

The gifts they brought were Frankincense, Myrrh & Gold.
We still get presents at Christmas now as in years of old.

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: JFoshia on September 03, 2015, 08:56:06 pm

I thought this mystical fairie fit the theme of your castle, Tori :)

Hope you are doing well...

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Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: Clay Death on September 03, 2015, 07:58:46 pm

goo evening Tori.

great to see you around. hope you are having a fabulous evening.

more creative writers will discover Camelot.

we could get as many as 100 more incredible creative writers/authors in the coming months. it will be so much fun to see them form amazing, life long bonds of friendship here with each other.

we all can make far more progress in life we all march together.

united we stand.

and one for all and all for one.

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: Tori Dean on September 03, 2015, 05:36:12 pm

Good Day Lady Victoria, Thank you for the warm welcome and kind words. There is so much to learn here and where to go and how to post. My sincerely apologies for the delay. I am working off of my ipad and sometimes I don't get connected or things don't load on here for me.
I hope to not to disappoint anyone.
Enjoy your day.

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: pryzmsticv on September 02, 2015, 01:49:10 pm

Good day Lady Tori, I'm here to welcome you my dear, To Camelot, a place ov fantasy, reality ov new friends. Beauty at your command. Castor ov words, I'm an opened minded lady my dear, I luv things ov fear, unknown and beauty in display, supernatural in everyway. Everything ov dismay. I guess you could say welcome to our world ov play. Oh by the way, I'm a person ov rap and rhyme, in everything I say. Hope to be good friends my dear. Have a good day my friend. Lady Victoria here.

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: EquineAnn on September 02, 2015, 11:55:58 am

Hello!

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: JFoshia on September 02, 2015, 10:26:50 am

Beautiful castle...and great images, Clay!

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: Clay Death on September 02, 2015, 07:58:31 am

this castle is absolutely fascinating.

good morning everybody.

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: JFoshia on September 01, 2015, 11:49:27 pm

What beautiful images here at your castle, lady Tori! With some excellent historical background :)

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: Clay Death on September 01, 2015, 11:12:47 pm

History:

According to local mythology, the Rock of Cashel originated in the Devil's Bit, a mountain 20 miles (30 km) north of Cashel when St. Patrick banished Satan from a cave, resulting in the Rock's landing in Cashel.[1] Cashel is reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th century.

The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the kings of Munster for several hundred years prior to the Norman invasion. In 1101, the King of Munster, Muirchertach Ua Briain, donated his fortress on the Rock to the Church. The picturesque complex has a character of its own and is one of the most remarkable collections of Celtic art and medieval architecture to be found anywhere in Europe.[2] Few remnants of the early structures survive; the majority of buildings on the current site date from the 12th and 13th centuries.

The Round Tower:

The oldest and tallest of the buildings is the well preserved round tower (28 metres, or 90 feet), dating from c.1100. Its entrance is 12 feet from the ground, necessitated by a shallow foundation (about 3 feet) typical of round towers. The tower was built using the dry stone method. Modern conservationists have filled in some of the tower with mortar for safety reasons.

Cormac's Chapel with parts of the cathedral on either side:

Cormac's Chapel, the chapel of King Cormac Mac Carthaigh, was begun in 1127 and consecrated in 1134.[2] It is a very sophisticated structure, unlike most Irish Romanesque churches, which are ordinarily simple in plan with isolated decorated features. The Irish Abbot of Regensburg, Dirmicius of Regensburg, sent two of his carpenters to help in the work and the twin towers on either side of the junction of the nave and chancel are strongly suggestive of their Germanic influence, as this feature is otherwise unknown in Ireland. Other notable features of the building include interior and exterior arcading, a barrel-vaulted roof, a carved tympanum over both doorways, the magnificent north doorway and chancel arch. It contains one of the best preserved Irish frescoes from this time period. The Chapel was constructed primarily of sandstone which has become water logged over the centuries, significantly damaging the interior frescos. Restoration and preservation required the chapel be completely enclosed in a rain-proof structure with interior dehumifiers to dry out the stone.

Irish High Cross at the Rock of Cashel

The Cathedral, built between 1235 and 1270, is an aisleless building of cruciform plan, having a central tower and terminating westwards in a massive residential castle. The Hall of the Vicars Choral was built in the fifteenth century. The vicars choral were laymen (sometimes minor canons) appointed to assist in chanting the cathedral services. At Cashel there were originally eight vicars choral with their own seal. This was later reduced to five honorary vicars choral who appointed singing-men as their deputies, a practice which continued until 1836. The restoration of the Hall was undertaken by the Office of Public Works as a project in connection with the European Architectural Heritage Year, 1975. Through it visitors now enter the site.[1]

In 1647, during the Irish Confederate Wars, Cashel was sacked by English Parliamentarian troops under Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin. The Irish Confederate troops there were massacred, as were the Roman Catholic clergy, including Theobald Stapleton. Inchiquin's troops looted or destroyed many important religious artefacts.[2]

In 1749 the main cathedral roof was removed by Arthur Price, the Anglican Archbishop of Cashel.[1] Today, what remains of the Rock of Cashel has become a tourist attraction. Price's decision to remove the roof on what had been the jewel among Irish church buildings was criticised before and since.[3]

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: Clay Death on September 01, 2015, 11:09:52 pm

Rock of Cashel

The Rock of Cashel, also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historic site located at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland.

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: Clay Death on September 01, 2015, 03:45:46 pm

Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: Clay Death on September 01, 2015, 03:45:17 pm

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Title: Re: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: Clay Death on September 01, 2015, 02:06:18 pm

Welcome to Camelot Tori.

Please make yourself at home. Post away and have fun.

Title: The Tori Dean Castle
Post by: Clay Death on September 01, 2015, 02:05:02 pm

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