Good evening, friends! Finally writing up one of these things at a decent hour. Tonight's Daily Nature Fix is going to be one of those oddball ones where it's not super nature-y. It's about something we came across while snooping around some old castle ruins in Northern Ireland.
"T.S.A. 1850 ⚔︎" was scribed into a wall. Damn decent handwriting too, I might add! There was also what appeared to be dozens of crosses or swords. How cool is that? Graffiti that was made a good decade before the American Civil War started. I love history; always have. It was awesome to be in a place that had building remains that were 500+ years older than my entire home country.
Dunluce Castle was home to these inscription. Though it was built and rebuilt a few times, the original construction took place in the 1200's. I was super intrigued poking around this place the hole time, but I especially like looking around in the dark corners and off the beaten path a bit. Even though I'm sure thousands upon thousands of people lay their eyes upon the same things I did, I still get a small sense of adventure/exploration... as cheesy as it sounds.
The photo above was taken moments before we "discovered" the inscription. The graffiti was found INSIDE the chimney, quite a ways above me. I still wonder what T.S.A. was?? I'd assume someones initials? I should try to look it up sometime.
Thanks for reading! I post a nature-themed Daily Nature Fix blog every day. Please upvote if you enjoyed it and resteem if you found it especially interesting! Be sure to follow me @customnature so you'll never miss out on your nature fix! See you tomorrow. - Adam
*** These daily blogs showcase the natural world. It is all original content using photos, stories, and experiences from my own travels. ***
I'd love to see this myself
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Good content. A very historic ancient building. The scenery is also beautiful. The writing on the stone is just plain writing that might have been written by the one who had found the place. May be!!! Thanks @customnature
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
It is an ancient place.Really amazing photoshoot........
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
I love old castles. I always have to touch the stones too when I visit one.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
Wowowow..very nice nature photography..
And very good your traveling..i like travel..thanls for share. Thhis post.dear @customnature
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
It is an old castle and a historical place.Thanks for sharing it
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
How are the letters and the ⚔︎ so perfect? It’s amazing
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
That's another great piece of history!
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
I love ruins as well. I like what you call graffiti, the ancient scribbling on the wall of the castle. In South Africa we also have some unique graffiti - the so-called Bushman (or San) paintings on the inside of caves. I do not have any photographs of examples around at the moment, but I plan to explore that part of this beautiful country's history in the near future.
Source
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit
That notched X looks like the symbol for the Templars
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
Submit