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  • Whe na traditioj-conscious site engineer halted a giant bulldozer and ordered its driver to spare an old thatched house he was about to demolish to make way for a new airport runway at Shannon, he little thought that his actions would lead to the creation of a national folk park and tourist attraction that would charm visitors from all over the world.<br />
This is the original farmhouse that was taken from Shannon to form the nucleus of the now famous folk park at Bunratty.
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  • Visitors enjoy the sights at Bunratty Folk Park, watched by some of the park's resident donkeys.
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  • Kitty Leyden relaxing over the half-door at Bunratty Folk Park - August 20, 1999.
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  • Kearney's Hotel at Bunratty Folk Park.
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  • Taking a break from activities at the medieval day in Bunratty Folk Park - May 7, 1999. Photograph by Eamon Ward
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  • The old schoolhouse at Bunratty Folk Park
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  • Tending to the grounds of Bunratty Folk Park, circa the 1980s. In the background is Bunratty Castle.
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  • Roisin, Mella and Ruairi Antonio of Limerick find a lofty perch in the shadow of the castle during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Amy Kinsella of Corbally is adorned by three live snakes at the Animal Magic stall during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Amy Kinsella of Corbally is adorned by three live snakes at the Animal Magic stall during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Amy Kinsella of Corbally is adorned by three live snakes at the Animal Magic stall during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Eve Mc Mahon of Shannon  holding a live snake watched by her friend Katie Mc Cann during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Clara Coughlan holding a live snake during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Liliala Navarro of Ennis looking at some snakes and reptiles on display during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Little witch Roisin Sheedy playing games on her phone during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Cillian Coughlan of Birdhill having fun on a vintage hay raker during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Roisin Antonio, Limerick and Clara Coughlan of Birdhill having fun on a vintage hay raker during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Aiden Strapps of Australia having fun in the straw during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Haisa and Mia O Brien of Cratloe having fun in the straw during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Ellen Mongey Walsh of Kildare during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Ellen Mongey Walsh of Kildare during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Darragh Waile playing snap apple with Geraldine Quinn with Joan Murphy, Ronan and Jack O Brollochain during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The Scream...Sarah Ryan peers out a window during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Aine Dennis, Sean Markham, Hayden Abel, Ellen Markham and Amy Markham having fun during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Diarmuid Cremin having fun during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Wicked Witch Peggy Coyne of Muse Productions, Shannon, in action during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Wicked Witch Peggy Coyne, centre and friends Nikki O Doherty and Cara Sheedy of Muse Productions, Shannon in action during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Jack and Becky Dunne take a break during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Jack and Becky Dunne take a break during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The Scream...Sarah Ryan peers out a window during the Hallowe'en event at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Clare Champion mascot Daisy was serenaded by fiddler Michael Grogan watched by storyteller Mike Glynn while celebrating the Halloween season at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly
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  • Clare Champion mascot Daisy wasn't phased by Vivianne Tournebize's character while celebrating the Halloween season at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly
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  • Clare Champion mascot Daisy isn't phased by the scary characters aka Vivianne Tournebize and Declan Mc Loughlin, while celebrating the Halloween season at Bunratty castle & Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly
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  • Clare Champion mascot Daisy isn't phased by the scary characters aka Eileen Mc Kee, Carmel Quinn, Declan Mc Loughlin and Vivianne Tournebize, while celebrating the Halloween season at Bunratty castle & Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly
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  • Staff member Kevin Garvey putting up the festive lighting ahead of the Halloween season at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly
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  • In Bunratty Folk Park to promote the Clare Community Games talent competition in the West County Hotel are Jenny McMahon, Christopher Naughton, Ruth Devaney and Declan McMahon - February 12, 1999. Photograph by John Kelly
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  • Children from Belarus, hosted by a number of families in Sixmilebridge as part of the Chernobyl Children's Project, pictured with their interpreter during a visit to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park - Febraury 12, 1999.
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  • Enjoying their visit to Bunratty Folk Park were 23 students on exchange from Saint Armant Montrand in France, along with students from Cahercon - February 19, 1999. Photograph by Eamon Ward
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  • Clare Champion mascot Daisy isn't phased by the scary characters aka Eileen Mc Kee, Carmel Quinn, Declan Mc Loughlin and Vivianne Tournebize, while celebrating the Halloween season at Bunratty castle & Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly
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  • Staff member Kevin Garvey putting up the festive lighting ahead of the Halloween season at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly
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  • John and Kieran (no further info) clashing on the Bunratty Folk Park village street - August 13, 1999.
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  • Little Girl Lost... Charlie Jones of Patrickswell, lost in the magic of Christmas in the Fairy village at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Santa's Elf and local girl Katie Gleeson tuning up before performing as part of the Christmas celebrations at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Tori Mc Guane having fun in the snow at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The Sky's The Limit...Mrs. Hannah Claus keeps an eye on the skies above for the sleigh of her husband Santa Claus and his faithful reindeer with help from Thomas and Aoife Dillon of Bealaha, and Aine Morrissey of Tarmon, Kilkee at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The Sky's The Limit...Mrs. Hannah Claus keeps an eye on the skies above for the sleigh of her husband Santa Claus and his faithful reindeer with help from Thomas and Aoife Dillon of Bealaha, and Aine Morrissey of Tarmon, Kilkee at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • "Mrs. Claus" Geraldine Quinn putting the final touches to her Christmas pudding in the Golden vale farmhouse at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • "Mrs. Claus" Geraldine Quinn putting the final touches to her Christmas pudding in the Golden vale farmhouse at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Little Naomi Harris with her cousins Bradley and Robbie Liddy playing in the snow with Rudolph before a visit to Santa at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Looks like a white Christmas at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The geese "reflect" on Christmas at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Little Girl Lost... Charlie Jones of Patrickswell, lost in the magic of Christmas in the Fairy village at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Robbie and Bradley Liddy playing in the snow  before a visit to Santa at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • At Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • At Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • At Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • "Mrs. Claus" Geraldine Quinn putting the final touches to her Christmas pudding in the Golden vale farmhouse at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • "Mrs. Claus" Geraldine Quinn putting the final touches to her Christmas pudding in the Golden vale farmhouse at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • At Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • At Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • At Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • At Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The magic of the Fairies at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • At Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The magic of the Fairies at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The magic of the Fairies at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Robbie and Bradley Liddy playing in the snow  before a visit to Santa at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Looks like a white Christmas at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Robbie and Bradley Liddy playing in the snow  before a visit to Santa at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • A hen at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Storyteller John Glynn?????? in action during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Susan Fogarty, Crusheen, and Emer Noonan, Killenena, take flight on their broom during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Fiona Cummins of Cratloe gets her face painted by Louise Raleigh during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Sinead Tuohy, Aideen Fleming and Rachel O Halloran from Sixlmilebridge pictured during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Chloe Marquist and Marina Stevens have a go at snap apple during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Karen Kinnerk, Shona O Shea, Orla Danaher, Mary O Shea and Ellen Mc Carthy haunting the masses during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The tension mounts as the fancy dress competition  results draw near during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Gemma Clarke, Ciara Lernihan and Mark Mc Carthy enjoy The Great Padini show during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The Walshes, Orla, Hugh and Cormac enjoying the Great Padini during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Saoirse Larkin with India and Amber Fox enjoying all the fun during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Jonah Gaine pictured during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Ciaran and Natasha Hynes learn about Halloween in the rare ould times, at the school house during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Corinna Fox of Shannon scares away the vampires during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Sinead Cahill. Limerick, a scary sight during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Ruth Cusack hangs on in there during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Dan Cusack parts with the bucking bronco during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • At Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Conor Cusack of Limerick dressed as Dracula during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Sean Naughton of O Brien's Bridge looked dangerous during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Dave Hodkinson with his talking skull during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • The Walshes, Orla, Hugh and Cormac enjoying the Great Padini during the Halloween Festivities at Bunratty Folk Park. Photograph by John Kelly.
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  • Shannon Heritage staff at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park held a lunchtime protest to highlight the lack of progress in finalising the transfer of ownership to Clare County Council.<br />
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Photography by Eugene McCafferty
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  • Clare Fianna Fáil deputy Cathal Crowe addressing Shannon Heritage staff at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park during their lunchtime protest highlighting the lack of progress in finalising the transfer of ownership to Clare County Council.<br />
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Photography by Eugene McCafferty
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  • Shannon Heritage staff member Lily Murphy taking part in the lunchtime protest at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park  highlighting the lack of progress in finalising the transfer of ownership to Clare County Council.<br />
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Photography by Eugene McCafferty
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  • Clare Fianna Fáil deputy Cathal Crowe addressing Shannon Heritage staff at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park during their lunchtime protest highlighting the lack of progress in finalising the transfer of ownership to Clare County Council.<br />
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Photography by Eugene McCafferty
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  • Clare Fianna Fáil deputy Cathal Crowe addressing Shannon Heritage staff at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park during their lunchtime protest highlighting the lack of progress in finalising the transfer of ownership to Clare County Council.<br />
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Photography by Eugene McCafferty
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  • Shannon Heritage staff members Paul Tuohy and Chris Rowley taking part in the lunchtime protest at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park highlighting the lack of progress in finalising the transfer of ownership to Clare County Council.<br />
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Photography by Eugene McCafferty
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  • Shannon Heritage staff member Lily Murphy taking part in the lunchtime protest at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park  highlighting the lack of progress in finalising the transfer of ownership to Clare County Council.<br />
<br />
Photography by Eugene McCafferty
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  • Shannon Heritage staff at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park held a lunchtime protest to highlight the lack of progress in finalising the transfer of ownership to Clare County Council.<br />
<br />
Photography by Eugene McCafferty
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  • Shannon Heritage staff at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park held a lunchtime protest to highlight the lack of progress in finalising the transfer of ownership to Clare County Council.<br />
<br />
Photography by Eugene McCafferty
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