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Chambers at Large in Powis Castle, Welshpool in Wales, and Whittington Castle, Shropshire, England.
Amelia Chambers
  • 3 days ago
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large in Powis Castle, Welshpool in Wales, and Whittington Castle, Shropshire, England.

On my way back home to Ireland I stayed at one of my favourite haunts, The Mulberry Inn, in the Ceiriog Valley not too far from Chirk. ...
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Chambers at Large in Pontefract Castle, West Yorkshire, England.
Amelia Chambers
  • Jun 12
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large in Pontefract Castle, West Yorkshire, England.

The name Pontefract brought to mind liquorice flavoured sweets and not being a huge fan of aniseed I was unsure as to what Pontefract...
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Chambers at Large at Newark Castle, on the banks of the River Trent, England
Amelia Chambers
  • Jun 5
  • 2 min

Chambers at Large at Newark Castle, on the banks of the River Trent, England

My knowledge of the Civil War which took place in England in the 17th century is spotty at best, but my visit to what remains of Newark...
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Chambers at Large visiting Belvedere House and Gardens, West Meath, Ireland
Amelia Chambers
  • May 22
  • 4 min

Chambers at Large visiting Belvedere House and Gardens, West Meath, Ireland

One of the reasons I like visiting castles and stately homes is to learn about social history: how people lived in the past. This...
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Chambers at Large in Leicester, England, to see the Richard III exhibition
Amelia Chambers
  • May 16
  • 2 min

Chambers at Large in Leicester, England, to see the Richard III exhibition

I’m not a Royalist by any means, but I do have a keen interest in history and I recall the discovery of Richard III’s remains found in a...
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Chambers at Large in Saltaire, Yorkshire, England
Amelia Chambers
  • May 6
  • 2 min

Chambers at Large in Saltaire, Yorkshire, England

Titus Salt (1803 – 1876) is the brainchild and entrepreneur behind the UNESCO village of Saltaire. He built the village to ensure his...
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Chambers at Large: Woolsthorpe Manor, the home place of Sir Isaac Newton, Lincolnshire, England
Amelia Chambers
  • Apr 25
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large: Woolsthorpe Manor, the home place of Sir Isaac Newton, Lincolnshire, England

Woolsthorpe Manor is in the village of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, not in Woolsthorpe near Belvoir Castle. Having visited Belvoir...
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Chambers at Large in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England
Amelia Chambers
  • Apr 19
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England

The first thing I learned about Belvoir is it is pronounced and spelled locally as Bever (as in the animal which builds dams!) It was...
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Chambers at Large along the Suffolk Coast: Thorpeness, Aldeburgh & Sizewell
Amelia Chambers
  • Apr 10
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large along the Suffolk Coast: Thorpeness, Aldeburgh & Sizewell

Victorian and Edwardian history fascinates me, mainly because of the lifestyle of the people and the countless innovations of the period....
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Chambers at Large in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England
Amelia Chambers
  • Apr 8
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England

Don’t ask me how I heard about the coloured cliffs of Hunstanton, but when I did I knew I had found the ideal location for my latest...
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Chambers at Large in Wild Ireland, near Buncrana, County Donegal
Amelia Chambers
  • Feb 22
  • 4 min

Chambers at Large in Wild Ireland, near Buncrana, County Donegal

I’m not one prone to exaggeration but my visit to Wild Ireland near Buncrana in north Donegal was truly fabulous. I stayed overnight in...
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Chambers at Large: Walking along the Cliffs in Bundoran, County Donegal, Ireland
Amelia Chambers
  • Feb 14
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large: Walking along the Cliffs in Bundoran, County Donegal, Ireland

Covid put a stop to my gallop across the seas and oceans, but I have discovered some wonderful local walks, two of the best being in...
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Chambers at Large in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Amelia Chambers
  • Jan 29
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

Regular readers of my blog will know that one of my favourite boutique hotels in Ireland is Scholars Townhouse Hotel in Drogheda. It...
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Chambers at Large in Dublin Zoo (3)
Amelia Chambers
  • Jan 20
  • 4 min

Chambers at Large in Dublin Zoo (3)

In order to present animals in the most natural way possible, respecting their dignity and to show their natural behaviour, Dublin Zoo...
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Chambers at Large in Dublin Zoo (2)
Amelia Chambers
  • Dec 22, 2021
  • 4 min

Chambers at Large in Dublin Zoo (2)

I am an avid fan of The Zoo, a programme aired on RTE updating viewers as to what is happening not only in Dublin Zoo, but around the...
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Chambers at Large in Dublin Zoo (1)
Amelia Chambers
  • Dec 21, 2021
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large in Dublin Zoo (1)

When Dublin Zoo sent out a call for funding in November 2020 during one of the lockdowns I was quick to contribute by adopting an...
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Chambers at Large in Trim Castle, Mellifont Abbey & Monasterboice on the Boyne Valley Drive, Ireland
Amelia Chambers
  • Aug 18, 2021
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large in Trim Castle, Mellifont Abbey & Monasterboice on the Boyne Valley Drive, Ireland

People can be divided into those who research thoroughly where they are going when travelling and those who don’t. I am in the latter...
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Chambers at Large around Lough Key, County Roscommon, Ireland
Amelia Chambers
  • Aug 9, 2021
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large around Lough Key, County Roscommon, Ireland

Less than an hour from where I live is Lough Key, a lake hosting over thirty islands and some spectacular scenery. I took a drive around...
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Chambers at Large in the Gaeltacht of County Donegal
Amelia Chambers
  • Aug 5, 2021
  • 3 min

Chambers at Large in the Gaeltacht of County Donegal

A hundred and twenty kilometres north of where I live is a different world. A verdant world where Irish is spoken by young and old, where...
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Chambers at Large in Birr Castle, County Offaly, viewing the Leviathan telescope.
Amelia Chambers
  • Jul 27, 2021
  • 2 min

Chambers at Large in Birr Castle, County Offaly, viewing the Leviathan telescope.

I love anything to do with space, the cosmos, galaxies, suns, stars, moons, planets... Astronomy fascinates me, even though I find some...
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