ireland

Originally opened in 1833 as Connaght District Lunatic Asylum, later changing its name.  I found a very interesting write up on the below link, which is where I copied this - It was intended for the care of ‘curable lunatics’ and opened in a spirit of optimism with regard to its progressive...

After a work conference, I decided a trip to the rather nice Belfast Mortuary was in order to help cure the immense hangover I had from drinking many pints and many whiskies the night before.  Closed for a while, and slowly disintegrating from the local delinquents attention.  Clear and...

Solo jaunt, part 3/3 of TBM's swansong. This could well be the last explore I do for a long time, lest I get up to anything in Taiwan. Apart from a fail at St Ita's asylum in Portrane the day after, I suppose one could say this is my last explore for a while. History taken from Irish UE: The...

Solo jaunt, part 2/3 of my (temporary) swansong. Well, this was epic. The best asylum I've had the pleasure of exploring, and possibly the best asylum of the "post-classic" era when most closed. And definitely one of the most memorable explores I have ever done. If it was any one site that...

Solo jaunt. Part 1/3 of TBM's (temporary) swansong. So I'd never been to the ROI or Northern Ireland before this. As I write this, tomorrow I will be gone to Taiwan to take a sabbatical from England and exploring for a while, teaching English and learning Mandarin. The past few weeks had been...

If anyone is interested in exploring mines in the land of Guinness & Leprechauns check out: http://www.abandonedminesofireland.com/

These places are stunning, I wanna go to ireland now. http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=abandoned+castles+ireland&rlz=1T4PRFA_enGB441GB447&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=_7SKUdW_LMOr0QXKqIDAAw&ved=0CDsQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=559