A few days after her Feast Day I know but I came across this little tribute to St Brigid in Dublin’s Botanic Gardens this afternoon…. Brat Bhríde – Brigid’s Cloak Brigid approached the King of Leinster requesting some land on which to build a monastery. She had selected a place in Kildare which suited her […]
Read MoreThis week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is RED Meet RED HUGH O DONNELL! Red Hugh was born into Gaelic nobility c 1572 in northwest Ireland – the region we now call Donegal. When his betrothal to the daughter of the Earl of Tyrone was announced, the English feared the union of two such powerful families […]
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And the Model County is? Wexford The nickname comes from its model farms and progressive agricultural methods (rather unexciting!). They mightn’t have the best nickname but they claim the best weather with a higher sunshine average than the rest of us. Located in Ireland’s sunny south east (well – relatively speaking of course!), Wexford has […]
Read MoreThis week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is SKYLINE Dublin’s skyline….. Customs House The Guinness name is synonymous with Dublin The Ha’penny Bridge Georgian era chimneys Grand Canal Dock The Samuel Beckett Bridge was inspired by the harp – Ireland’s national symbol. The conference hall beside it meanwhile has been likened to a pint of Guinness […]
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