And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
That door is 3' wide, do the imaginary math. That house isn't that big. 36'-40' wide. The height and pitch of the roof indicates it may be about 30' deep. So, 40' x 30' = 1200 sq ft x 3 floors = 3600 sq ft. It ain't a castle.
The "conversation" between the two dogs of the estate: "I say, Dogbert. Do you see the crows in yonder field?" "Why yes I do, Farquar old boy. Shall we scatter them?" "Methinks that would be a most grand idea. Let us proceed."
Back in 1994 I lived for 6 months in the 17th century Butlerstown Castle County Wexford Ireland. Talk about damp and drafty. Every night it took 2 duvets, 2 hot water bottles and some snorts of Jameson to keep me alive.
Nice pic but I'm pretty sure my Ancestral Estate is a mud hut in Ireland somewhere.
ReplyDeleteThat door is 3' wide, do the imaginary math. That house isn't that big. 36'-40' wide. The height and pitch of the roof indicates it may be about 30' deep. So, 40' x 30' = 1200 sq ft x 3 floors = 3600 sq ft. It ain't a castle.
DeleteI wonder if it'd meet today's R factor insullation codes
ReplyDeleteDamp and drafty.
ReplyDeleteNo central heat. Two big fireplaces on each floor, big stove in the kitchen.
DeleteIrish Wolfhounds, not a bad looking dog!
ReplyDeleteThe "conversation" between the two dogs of the estate: "I say, Dogbert. Do you see the crows in yonder field?" "Why yes I do, Farquar old boy. Shall we scatter them?" "Methinks that would be a most grand idea. Let us proceed."
ReplyDeleteBack in 1994 I lived for 6 months in the 17th century Butlerstown Castle County Wexford Ireland. Talk about damp and drafty. Every night it took 2 duvets, 2 hot water bottles and some snorts of Jameson to keep me alive.
ReplyDeleteAnd what about that winsome red headed Irish lass? The one that brought the Jameson?
ReplyDeleteLOL,,,, indeed!
DeleteWhy, she fit rather snuggly, thank you.
DeleteMr. Burnes... "Smithers... release the hounds."
ReplyDeleteA beautiful English country house in the Cotswolds. Home to the landed gentry and the nouveau riche!
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