Knockdrin Castle, County Westmeath.

A Gothic Style Castle, built C.1830 by James Shiel for the Levinge Family. The Levinges came to Ireland with the Williamites, in the late 17th century.

Digging back through the history books and looking at old black and white photographs, seeing this beautiful structure in real life was mind blowing.

As with all old buildings it had to find two new owners as the original family (or who was left that had inherited it) could no longer afford the upkeep.  I wanted to capture a moment in time before the new owners came in, to add their stamp on it.  To lift the grey foreground I again added some life into the sky by way of a dramatic sunset.