A Mc Vities digestive!
Category: tourism
No Fumes :-)
Happiness is a summer’s day in Ireland…so it is!
Less is definitely more
Following on from my spake on the understanding (or lack of) the magic of the single note, I went canoeing on the canal today. The peace and the pace are things I had forgotten about, just myself, a canoe and the sound of the birds, not another soul on the water of this beautiful but … Continue reading Less is definitely more
The forgotten canal
This is the Naas branch of the Grand canal, beautiful. Don't see any traffic on it above the mill these days, a shame.
A hidden Gem
A hidden gem, the aqueduct on the Grand canal over the Barrow river at Monasterevan, Co. Kildare.
Now that’s the way to work :-)
Raghley Harbour
Drive north from Sligo for a wee bit then down the steep hill through Rathcormac and on a bit until you pass the church at Drumcliffe where my grandmother played  the organ and bullied the choir into shape for years...oh and Yeats is buried in the graveyard there too. Over the river and turn left … Continue reading Raghley Harbour
The train to Sligo
Sitting on the train to Sligo going from Rainshine to Sunshine, I thought of this beautiful song written by Thom Moore. the Scholar The train to Sligo moves too slow As it takes her from the school below She wants to be there faster than The train to Sligo ever can She wonders where the … Continue reading The train to Sligo
Judy Collins live in Ireland
Just got my copy of Judy Collins live in Dromoland castle DVD & CD. Very proud to have been part of the band on this concert which is due to be broadcast on PBS. she is a true star.