Brownstown Head

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Interesting narrative Willie, good solid painting with a great sky.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Fri 24 Apr 06:01:35

Love the warmth coming through.

Posted by Dawn Halliwell on Fri 24 Apr 06:12:40

Love this Willie and thanks for the words too.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 24 Apr 06:15:47

A stunner Willie

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 24 Apr 07:11:10

Nice painting Willie love the glow on the water

Posted by Dennis Roberts on Fri 24 Apr 07:24:41

eye catcher and the information adds to that interest.

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Fri 24 Apr 09:12:37

Thanks everyone appreciate your comments, very kind.

Posted by Willie Drea on Fri 24 Apr 21:35:12

Hang on Studio Wall

23/04/2020

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No, not two lighthouses but towers. They were erected on the Head following the worst peacetime maritime disaster in Irish waters ever. In 1816 the ship The Seahorse foundered there. It was carrying 390 soldiers and some families from Ramsgate to Cork. The soldiers were being redeployed from the Waterloo and the peninsular wars. Only 30 survived. The towers were part of a sort of visible motorway countdown to the safety of Waterford Harbour. 3,2 and 1 tower to each approaching headland. –oil 12”x10

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