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The week before St. Patricks Day, I arrived in the small town of Midleton in County Cork, Ireland.
I was invited by my friends at Jameson Irish Whiskey to explore not just their own story, but the landscape and culture of Ireland as well.
I would ultimately learn just how intertwined they are the story, the landscape and the culture and it started on a large estate resort in Castlemartyr, Ireland.
Castlemartyr Resort. Three generations of architecture span the structure from old castle ruins to the restored main building, above, to the new modern wing where I was accommodated. © 2014 – Seamus Payne
I brought my camera, a few lenses and a strong sense of curiosity as I explored Ireland in pictures.
Join me below for day one, with an itinerary that included the 5-star Castlemartyr Resort and the Blackbird Pub in the seaside village of Ballycotton.
Images and Captions by Michael Seamus Payne for TheCoolist.com
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