Hanging Gardens of Limerick.
|
| Author |
Message |
kindredspirit
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 10 Nov 2008
Posts: 2298
Location: Mid-west.
|
 Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:52 pm Post subject: Hanging Gardens of Limerick. |
 |
|
Can't get link to work properly.
You can copy and paste the whole url below.
_________________
.
.
.
.
 A little garden in Co. Limerick.Some non-gardening photographs.
Last edited by kindredspirit on Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:57 pm; edited 2 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
kindredspirit
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 10 Nov 2008
Posts: 2298
Location: Mid-west.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tagwex
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
Posts: 5181
Location: Co. Wexford
|
| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Tried everything I know KS, it won't open. Still a mystery.
_________________
“It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kindredspirit
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 10 Nov 2008
Posts: 2298
Location: Mid-west.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tagwex
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
Posts: 5181
Location: Co. Wexford
|
| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:08 am Post subject: |
|
|
Interesting read. Jim Kemmy the labour TD?
_________________
“It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kindredspirit
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 10 Nov 2008
Posts: 2298
Location: Mid-west.
|
| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:19 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yep. He died from cancer a few years back.
Absolutely extraordinary garden, though. Amazing that something like that could be built in the middle of the city. Wonder what £15,000 in 1810 would be worth in today's money?
_________________
.
.
.
.
A little garden in Co. Limerick.Some non-gardening photographs. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tagwex
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
Posts: 5181
Location: Co. Wexford
|
| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:44 am Post subject: |
|
|
The logistics in building it must have been huge. The weight of the soil and the rainwater would have been astronomical. I am guessing it was made from brick arches which would have been very strong.
_________________
“It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tagwex
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
Posts: 5181
Location: Co. Wexford
|
| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
This is all that is left........
| Description: |
|
| Filesize: |
271.47 KB |
| Viewed: |
7504 Time(s) |
|
_________________
“It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tagwex
Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
Posts: 5181
Location: Co. Wexford
|
| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| kindredspirit wrote: | | Wonder what £15,000 in 1810 would be worth in today's money? |
Did an online check albeit in sterling but it came up with £823541.67.
_________________
“It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You can attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
Privacy Policy | Copyright © 2006 - present IrishGardeners.com (part of GardenPlansIreland.com)
|
FAQ
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
