Wow, cannot believe I have been in Ireland almost 3 months. It has quite simply flown by in a blink. Goodbyes are never easy, and ironically will be more difficult this time by virtue of how long I have been here. You just cannot win. I hear the weather’s getting cooler, think I prefer to … More My bags are packed……..I’m ready to go
I have been procrastinating. Why is it that the things on my own doorstep I’m the least likely to do? For years I have been saying I would love to have a seaweed bath, but have never had one, now finally I have. A seaweed bath, like the name suggests is a bath of hot seawater … More Seaweed bath?
Its wet and stormy outside so I am inside toasty and cosy by the fire. I was sifting through some photographs I took during the week and came across these ducks. There is a duck pond in the woods nearby that’s on the bank of the river and the ducks move between the two. One … More A day for ducks
Perhaps I am watching too much Downton Abbey, but I got a little carried away when I was in Westport and decided to visit the 18th Century Westport House. It is privately owned by a family, who are direct descendants of Grace O’ Malley, the famous 16th Century Pirate Queen of Connaught. Now she was interesting……………… The website … More Westport House and its infamous ancestor
I have been getting getting very cosy on the couch and enjoying sitting by the fire a little too much so it was time for a ramble. The Irish Times named Westport “Best Place to Live in Ireland” in 2012 from over 500 other entrants, so I took a trip over with my camera one … More Camera practice at Westport Harbour
I got back in the saddle last week to try something new. A few people have mentioned ‘The Greenway’ to me so I decided to have a look for myself. At 42km the Great Western Greenway, is the longest off-road walking and cycling trail in Ireland which follows the route of the Westport to Achill railway … More Greenway Bicycle Adventure
October in Ireland, so unsurprising that a day at the beach requires being wrapped up warm. No bikinis here. Was particularly gloomy and gusty today but good to stretch the legs and blow the cobwebs away. I took these pictures below in Enniscrone, a seaside town a few minutes from my house. The beach is … More Waking up to sea salt
I grew up in a town called Ballina, in the north west of Ireland. Approximately 10,000 people live here and my family live a few miles outside the town itself near to the Quay Village. I looked up this history today and was reminded the town was founded in 1723 but the settlement existed long before. … More Learning the basics
Last Sunday, the All Ireland Football final took place in Croke Park, Dublin. Mayo, where I am from were playing Dublin for the title. Since I have gotten back to Ireland there has been talk of little else. Were we going to do it? Will this be the year? Despite reaching numerous finals, the last as … More Up for the match
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