There is a very impressive pointed tower which rises out of the waters of Lake Vyrnwy some distance from the dam. It looks like part of a fairytale castle, and it is linked to the shore by an arched bridge. This is the 'straining tower', which is where the water leaves the lake at the start of a journey along an aqueduct and pipeline to Liverpool, around 70 miles away.
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Contact: [email protected] 00353 870562704 (internationally) or 0870562704 (in Ireland) Moybologue medieval historic landscape reconstruction, commissioned by Moybologue Historical Society Óenach Cruachain- aénaige, early medieval assembly at Rathcroghan, commissioned by Rathcroghan visitor centre Aerial view of Richmond castle, 11th Century, commissioned English Heritage Scollands Hall, Richmond castle, commissioned English Heritage Birdoswald, Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, comissioned by English Heritage Birdoswald, flipside of gate, Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, comissioned by English Heritage Londonderry Reconstruction done for the Friends of Derry Reconstructionof Clonmel during the Cromwellian siege, comissioned by Tipperary county council Medieval Manor, Putton Lane, Dorset commissioned by Context One- archaeological services ltd Cutaway reconstruction of a medieval parish church Pierowall 17th century Presbyterian church, Westray, Orkney Islands, 'Commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland' Broch of Gurness Reconstruction, Orkney; commissioned by HES’ Pict Shamrock House, Broch of Gurness, Orkney; commissioned by HES’ Tower house & Bawn illustration from late medieval Ireland The Great Pyramid of Giza(2016)- Illustration of the funeral of Khufu Gainsthorpe Deserted Medieval Settlement, parts in ownership separated from those that arent, commissioned by English Heritage. JG O'Donoghue Contact: [email protected] 00353 870562704 (internationally) or 0870562704 (in Ireland) Return to top of page
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