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Never mind the Castle, what about the local artist?

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If you know something about a local artist wny not write up the article yourself. After all that is what the guide is all about. I'm sure it would be an informative entry.

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An Norn Irish Exile.

The local artist is a chap called Richard Kennedy and he`s absolutely dotty! His artwork consists of a series of black dots using pen & ink which must take him hours and hours to create and is surely enough to drive a man mad. His subjects range from the beautiful Antrim coastline ( his studio is next to the car park at Dunluce Castle) with lots of Causeway and castle pictures together with forgotten 60`s rock band stuff and a lot of military , RAf & navy commissioned pieces. We obviously passed the test and were allowed into Kennedys studio, as some unfortunate browsers were asked, no, commanded to leave.
After a very pleasant afternoon admiring the ruin of Dunluce and enjoying the clifftop sight etc. (I took some great photographs) it was quite an experience to meet this Basil Fawlty/Adolf Hitler type and here his views on life and everything it comprises.
I`d be interested to know if anyone else has met this character
and lived to tell the tale. If you`re planning a visit I`d wear a very thick skin if I was you! Needless to say we laughed and laughed all the way to where we were going after that encounter!


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Sounds like the good basis for an article when you write it up, or want to know how to let me know and I'll be pleased to help you through it if you want.

In my family, we have always been told that we are descendants of a branch of the family who owned Dunluce. my father told us that, I think, his Granny was the last in line. There are Irish links but very few in Scotland don't have Irish Blood. His Mother is buried in Dublin as well. I will eventually get to see Ireland. including the North and Antrims coast. Isn't it interesting that when part of the castle fell into the sea that only servants were killed?