I am writing this post in response to Cee’s Black & White Challenge on the subject of “Ground”.
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The Grounds of Blarney Castle
The Poison Pathway at Blarney Castle
The path from the Badger’s Cave. Blarney Castle
The Grounds Of Muckross House
Frozen Ground
Lillie-Put 
What makes the Poison Path poison?
It was where the gardeners grew all the poisonous plants.
Well, now I wonder why they planted poison plants?
Some of what we call poison was medicine like foxglove which was used for heart complaints as digitalis or monk’s hood which was severely poisonous if ingested but was a great skin healer or lavender or lady’s matle which were used for female complaints but could be toxic if used too frequently. Other plants were actually poisons for killing people with arrows coated in them or swords. They kept the poison gardens separate from the kitchen gardens and if you were really well off you also kept a garden for dying herbs to color fabric.
Thanks. Interesting. So nice they kept the poison gardens separate from the kitchen gardens. 🙂
Great photos! I really like The Grounds of Blarney Castle and Frozen Ground. Will you be displaying/selling any of these photos in the October Ccada Art Show?