This is my first time participating in this challenge (thanks Tish for the suggestion) as we visited an 18th century building at the weekend, and found this very unusual bench from that period. It is a Gothic Seat, and you can read about it here
The original seat was built about 1816, and the Irish Heritage Society have been restoring the gardens surrounding the other 18th century masterpiece here, which is the Casino at Merino – not a casino in the modern sense, but a Casina, meaning small house, where the owner, the 1st Earl of Charlemont, indulged his love of all things Italian, on his return from the ‘grand tour’ of Europe, around the year 1750. He even grew pineapples in his greenhouses in the gardens, a thing unheard of in this cooler climate of Ireland!
I hope you enjoy this Gothic bench, and the view that it looks out on.
The Gothic Seat at Marino, Dublin
The View from the Gothic Seat
Linked to Bench Series #29
Retirement and beyond 
Jul 21, 2015 @ 19:52:32
Yay! This looks great, Joan.
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Jul 21, 2015 @ 20:53:08
Well that is certainly different!
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Jul 22, 2015 @ 06:15:06
that seat looks mighty nice, with a couple of cushions and a warm blanket. Good book and a glass of wine maybe 🙂
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Jul 22, 2015 @ 12:10:49
Yes indeed and sheltered from wind and rain!
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Jul 23, 2015 @ 23:04:21
That’s a really fancy bench, Joan. 🙂
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Jul 24, 2015 @ 14:49:02
My granddaughters would love this bench. Thank you for joining in Joan 🙂
Jude xx
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Jul 24, 2015 @ 18:33:05
I enjoyed the challenge, thank you.
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Jul 24, 2015 @ 19:38:58
You are very welcome 🙂 If you have any more that fit the monthly theme then I hope to see you again 🙂
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Jul 24, 2015 @ 21:24:26
Definitely I will keep that in mind.
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Aug 02, 2015 @ 08:49:08
Nice bench! Ideal to have a roof, as it is in Ireland.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Aug 02, 2015 @ 09:51:53
Too true, especially this summer!
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Aug 02, 2015 @ 11:01:39
That is possibly one of the most unusual benches I have seen. 🙂
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Aug 02, 2015 @ 12:39:49
Thank you. It is a very old design.
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Aug 02, 2015 @ 21:38:12
Wow, that is certainly an oddity – but a very nice looking one! Thanks for the links, too
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Aug 03, 2015 @ 08:28:22
Yes, it’s very different, and old fashioned.
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