An old house on Achill Island, Co Mayo. The plant in front is Gunnera, or Giant Rhubarb, an invasive species which is spreading through the island.
Old house
Inspired by Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge – any kind of house
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Ramblings of an Irish ecologist and gardener
Is that the smaller version of gunnera? I do like the really giant version – in the right setting. The shorter one is on many a grass verge here.
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It was still growing – photo taken in April. It will get bigger.
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Oh, I see!
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What a wonderful house, such a shame it has become derelict.
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Irish people are not as good as fixing up old houses as people in the UK. It even has lovely view overlooking the sea.
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The ground must be very damp for gunnera to be so prolific!
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Yes, it’s right on the Atlantic, lots of moisture and no frost.
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What a great photo and find for this week’s house theme. 😀
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Thank you Cee
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With a view of the sea and no takers? It must be very remote.
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It is pretty remote, but not for West of Ireland. It is an island, but there is A road bridge to the mainland.
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Beautiful!i get a bit excited seeing run-down houses like this and want to adopt them all and show them some love again 😂
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I know what you mean:)
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I often think that I’d like a writing retreat in Ireland–at least for a few weeks or so a year. This house is a wonder fantasy, although not exactly move-in ready or commuting distance from Birmingham, Alabama. Lovely photo.
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Thank you Susan. You are right it would make a perfect writers retreat., Just needs a bit of work😀
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So, is it all down to finance or is there a plethora of such houses to choose from for restoration?
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There are lots – the Irish don’t restore like the British do
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