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What is a ruin? We’re running off of “You know it when you see it” at the moment. Ruins should be non-functioning structures of some age, or their function reduced to tourism and the like.

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Tower House near Athenry, Ireland (upload.wikimedia.org)

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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 9 points 2 weeks ago

Initially, I thought I was in superbowl.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I suppose those are the Athenry fields lying low in the background.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 5 points 2 weeks ago

I hear that free birds could once be watched there flying.

[–] teft@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I would like 1 tower house, please.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Defensible against all but the most determined home invaders!

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like I saw this in a movie somewhere.

Either way it’s really cool 😄

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Hmmm hmmm, hmmm?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Got myself into something of a pickle...

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Lego head.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Looks like some scowling cartoon or comic book character's head.