The LORD bless you and keep you, the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6: 24-26 What is an Irish goodbye? It is the act of slipping away quietly from a social gathering or party without tellingContinue reading “An Irish Goodbye”
Tag Archives: Ireland
Two places, two people…
Notice boards at places give information enough for more than the journey of where you are. They help you to meet people from long ago as well as the present exciting environment. Here are two places: Killary Fjord and Glencar Waterfall and lake. The people are Ludwig Wittgenstein and William Butler Yeat. My first photographContinue reading “Two places each with a person”
… the Shannon
The river Shannon is the major river on the island of Ireland and at 360km (224 miles) in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of 16,900km² approximately one fifth of the area of Ireland. Next to the River Shanon in Limerick isContinue reading “… the Shannon”
Sneem, Waterville and King’s Head
These three are close to each other on The Ring of Kerry. This 179 km (111 mile) circular tourist route is around the Iveragh Peninsula in county Kerry Ireland. This post will look at two gardens in Sneem, a village where a river meets the sea, then the colourful stones of Waterville and views fromContinue reading “Sneem, Waterville and King’s Head”
Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle
The Blarney stone from up high. The slot at the top where it has been carefully placed. This post travels from the writings of Moses in Midian to 1314 AD and then today in 2026. It is a warm day and we have climbed an internal tower staircase with a thick rope as a handContinue reading “Blarney”
Johnstown
This post looks at the walled garden with verses from Job then then a folly looking up at the sky. There will then be further information about Johnstosn Wexford, Ireland. Accepting tragedy Job says: ‘ Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there: the Lord gave, and the LordContinue reading “Johnstown”