‘Burt Castle’
© Joanne Coyle. All Rights Reserved.

On the crest of Castlehill,
Under an Ulster umbrella stands a stone soldier.
Fortress of the fields, keeper of crops, bawn of barley.
Steps to tower and troops.
Washed with centuries and shells.
Musket holes of history, built in Burt.

Photo: Burt Castle, Co Donegal, by Joanne Coyle