National Park After Dark

172: Death by Misadventure. Glenveagh National Park and Castle.

09.04.2023 - By Audioboom StudiosPlay

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Take a hop across the pond to Ireland’s Glenveagh National Park and Castle as we discuss one of its greatest mysteries. For as long as there has been economic inequality, there has been jealousy. From the outside looking in, it’s hard to pity someone who seemingly has it all – like a castle for a summer home. Arthur Kingsley Porter aka “The Indiana Jones of Architecture” seemed to have it all, and although it can be easy to judge the Gatsby’s of the world, appearances can be deceiving – they can prove that sometimes having it all just isn’t enough. What would you do if you had the world, but desperately wanted to leave it all behind?  

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Sources Glenveagh Mystery: The Life, Work and Disappearance of Arthur Kingsley Porter by Lucy Costigan, Arthur Kingsley Porter Disappearance – Documentary, The Irish History, Donegal Diaspora, Irish Central, NationalParks.ie, Emerald Isle, Wikipedia, Ecotourism Ireland, Inishbofin – Island of the White Cow, Highland Radio, The Derryveagh Evictions

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