James' Journal

What County Clare’s Abandoned Cottages Remember

What County Clare’s Abandoned Cottages Remember

County Clare’s abandoned cottages reveal stories of famine, emigration, family memory and renewal through the observant eyes of artist James A. Truett.

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Quin Abbey: Where History Holds the Light

Quin Abbey: Where History Holds the Light

Walk through Quin Abbey in County Clare with James as he explores its cloisters, layered history and ever-changing play of light and stone.

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Dangan Castle at Ballynacally: Centuries in One Garden

Dangan Castle at Ballynacally: Centuries in One Garden

Dangan Castle rises above a private garden at Ballynacally, where Gaelic history, village life and the Shannon Estuary share one remarkable landscape.

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Dough Castle in Lahinch: A Ruin Built on Sand

Dough Castle in Lahinch: A Ruin Built on Sand

Discover Dough Castle in Lahinch, County Clare, a medieval stronghold built on sand, shaped by collapse, folklore and one unforgettable storm-lit afternoon.

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Doonagore Castle: Where Beauty Meets a Darker History

Doonagore Castle: Where Beauty Meets a Darker History

Discover Doonagore Castle near Doolin through James’ photographs, shifting Atlantic light and its haunting local Spanish Armada history in 1588.

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