An ominous start to the week with Storm Debi set to blast Ireland with storm force winds. A status red warning, the highest level in Ireland for weather events, has been issued for Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Offaly and Westmeath. Interestingly they have singled out East Galway and South Roscommon even though it looks from the map that North Tipperary, formerly…
Irish singer/songwriter Sinead O'Connor has died aged 56. The famous and controversial musician died today 26/07/2023. Best known for her late 80s and early 90s work with songs such as Mandinka, Nothing Compares 2 U (written by Prince) she also collaborated with Bono, Peter Gabriel and Roger Waters amongst others. I was lucky enough to have seen her performing and…
I have posted about Dublin’s Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary before; it sits now beside modern buildings along the south quays on the city’s River Liffey. Known as the Dockers’ Church it was built in 1863, opened in 1864 and became a parish church in 1908; its quayside position on the busy River Liffey meant that many of…
Picture the scene, we're a year ahead and it's May 2024, a beautiful sunny day and below us the Baily Lighthouse and Dublin Bay with RTE, Ireland's national broadcaster on the other side. RTE are preparing to host Eurovision, after Ireland's 2023 entry, Hawaii by Public Image Ltd (PiL) fronted by John Lydon, won the famous music competition in May…
Major plans are afoot for Saint Stephen's Green, the shopping centre is due to be replaced and works are due to start soon for Metro North that will see a lot of major redevelopment. In 2019, Davy Group bought the famous and unique Saint Stephen's Green Shopping Centre pictured above. They have submitted plans for complete redevelopment of the site…
I wrote a few years ago about one of Ireland's most famous mariners, Admiral Brown, who was born in Foxford, County Mayo in 1777; pictured above is the statue in Dublin rather than Foxford. It has been almost 10 years since my last visit to Foxford, another journey to this scenic part of Ireland is overdue. Over many years, William…
Monday, 14 November 2022 15:46

Golden Colour on the Autumn Road, Ireland

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Bright golden autumn colour on one of Ireland's many back roads. While some Irish thoroughfares get all the attention, The Dark Hedges and Grafton Street being two prime examples, the country is accessible from a dense network of small back roads that, in many places, are incredibly scenic. Just colour here beside a small river, enough to make you want…
Monday, 24 October 2022 00:12

The Scenic Walk, Ireland

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Autumn sunlight and the scenery of a tree tunnel of yew. Ireland is full of scenic roadways, avenues of fine trees but some are more impressive than others. Obviously I am talking about the Dark Hedges in County Antrim, and yet as here above there are many other equally beautiful avenues to walk through in Ireland.
Saturday, 29 January 2022 21:46

Sunbeam Road, Colourful Winter in Ireland

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A fine afternoon sky from today in Ireland with rays of the sun . Sunbeams break through fast moving clouds as the sun edges past the hypotenuse of this nebulous triangle into clear blue sky for a short time. The hills and low mountains of Ireland, illuminated in places into the distance. After a fine scene of golden winter light…
Saturday, 08 January 2022 17:35

Sleet Across the Irish Countryside

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The little bit of snow we have had in recent days in Ireland has now gone, melted more by heavy rains than warming temperatures. Today saw some bright and sunny winter clear skies but also almost-night winter sleet and rain brought by thick, dark clouds. Here, in the image above this afternoon, a weather front spreads across the green Irish…
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