Hello Steven. Dromana was very much on my ‘must see’ list and I was not disappointed. It might just feature here before too long! Lucky you staying on the estate and having a tour with the owner. It’s a stunning location.

Good afternoon Simon. I’m so pleased that you were able to see the folly at close quarters, and that you enjoy happy memories of a family holiday. I certainly won’t forget our wonderful trip (including the Wonderful Barn)

Good evening Iain. I did of course refer to James’s excellent book before our trip. I’m sure we will return – there’s so much more to see.

Hello Wim. You are very lucky to have a copy of this wonderful magazine – I eventually tracked a copy down in the National Library in Ireland. Thank you for the kind comments – I had great fun working on this post and touring Ireland.

Good morning Gail. Thank you. The map is an absolute delight, as is Mariga Guinness’s text. It is possible to climb up the obelisk but the access door is kept securely locked for health and safety reasons today, and as you can see the site is securely fenced too. It’s really intrusive but I assume vandalism had become a major issue.

Thank you Chris. I have rather a lot of photos and notes to sift through but more Irish follies will certainly feature in due course.