This week’s photo is of one of a pair of dog statues flanking the gate leading into the Craft Courtyard at Malahide Castle, just outside Dublin. The Castle, parts of which date from the 12th c., was the home of the Talbot family for nearly 800 years.

The Castle and its extensive (250 acres) grounds now host a myriad of cultural and social events and activities, from house tours to botanic gardens, a model railway, and sports fields. A Castle receptionist told me that although dogs are not allowed in the Castle, they are allowed “anywhere around our grounds outside.”

Photo by Qole Pejorian

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