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Guess the Architecture for 5/21/2019

Posted May 21, 2019 2:00 PM by MaggieMc

Can you guess this week's building?

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05/22/2019 12:06 AM

Looks like a lowland castle or a big horse coach inn!

Probably somewhere central Europe.

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05/22/2019 2:59 AM

It isn't the Welsh Slate Museum, in Llanberis.

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05/22/2019 4:16 AM

It's the stables at Kilkenny Castle in Ireland. The clue was the background above the roof.
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05/22/2019 4:37 AM

Nice find!

Looked for two towers, but did not really know what else to look for.

Some nice pictures here

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g186616-d190064-Reviews-Kilkenny_Castle-Kilkenny_County_Kilkenny.html#photos;aggregationId=101&albumid=101&filter=7&ff=393800809

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https://www.geograph.ie/photo/530473

At least the horses where right then!

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05/22/2019 6:58 AM

Here's a picture. good answer

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05/23/2019 5:26 AM


Stables at Dead Kenny's Place in Ireland
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