Post 686 - Ireland Part Two - Storefronts - Westport - Manor House with High Tea and Damp Dungeons!

A jog through Westport, en route to The HOUSE

The Westport "House" from afar

The Westport "House" from anear

Looking at the world through rose-colored foyers and cantilevered stairways

This well-fed lad graduated from college and took possession of the manor

So much irony in this photo

Service for 14 of your closest guests

toilets - dungeons - kitchens - all the same floor (from "Things That Make Ya Go HMM Department")

Flags from the late 1700s that they're afraid to dust

Duties of the Privy Council

Historic water damage - the doorway gives an idea of the thickness of the walls

Waxworks that'll give you twitches all night

"We have servants, and we keep them behind these doors."

Second floor bathroom on its own separate elevation

Work in progress since 1888

Basement artifact

The dungeon had the most comfortable temperature in the building

You're entering a dungeon - don't hurt yourself going in.  That would be cheating.

Wine cellar here, whine cellar (dungeon) around the corner

Kitchen right beneath the formal dining room.  Leftovers are mounted on the wall.

And, of course, a moment for HIGH TEA