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Dublin Garden Squares Day 2012
I have to say a huge thank you to Dublin Civic Trust and all of those involved in Dublin Garden Squares Day yesterday for an absolutely fantastic and informative day. Mountjoy Square Architectural Walk I started the day at the Mountjoy Square Architect …Read more -
The Quite Man movie trail
I just spotted this great article on The Quiet Man movie trail – I love the movie and have been meaning to take a trip up to Cong to check out the Quiet Man cottage – White o’Mornin for some time – this article is a great reference! See the original ar …Read more -
Ballyknockan – The Granite Stonecutters Village
Lake View at Ballyknockan, Blessington, Co. Wicklow Its hard to believe that this is where you can be in just a twenty minute drive out from Dublin (well Tallaght to be specific). After taking the turn off for Valleymount a few kilometers outside Bless …Read more -
Wexford Tour – Day 2 – Hook Head, Kilmore Quay & Rosslare Harbour
For years I thought that Waterford was where Wexford actually is. Its one of those geological black holes in my education – I also had the two counties completely confused all weekend – much to the frustration of my travel buddy who was wondering wher …Read more -
Wexford Tour – Day 1 – Johnstown Castle, Agricultural Museum, Moyglass, National Heritage Park
Wexford became the first stop on my tour of Ireland by default – a good friend asked me to come down to the Wexford Strawberry Festival. I love Strawberries and it was just handy that the county she asked me to visit was one of the – ‘never been’ coun …Read more -
Cottageology Irish Tour **Postponed until Winter 2012**
**Note this tour had to be postponed again due to lack of funds but will be kicked off again Winter 2012** A tour of Ireland is something I have wanted to do for years but lack of time, money, travel buddies and many of my other excuses have pushed thi …Read more