Journal
Travel guides, history, and practical notes on photographing Ireland.
337 articles
Guide
Said to have been founded in the 6th century by Saint Mogue, Churchtown graveyard is old even by Irish standards. All that remains of any church are some ivy-clad walls, sadly the case for many of Ireland's ancient...
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It seems that during the whole lockdown due to coronavirus / COVID-19 that everything has stopped but life does go own, nature has its own rhythms and the seasons change just like they do every year - although in recent...
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Saint Patrick's Day parades have been cancelled all over Ireland, and all over the world due to, well you undoubtedly know it's the coronavirus / COVID-19.
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The Irish national flag consists of three equal vertical stripes: green on the hoist side, white in the centre, and orange on the fly. It is often mistakenly described as green, white and gold — but orange is correct,...
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But Ireland is renowned for daffodil breeders, and none more so important than Guy Wilson from County Antrim who was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's highest award, the Victoria Medal, for his daffodil...
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