Lucy is a big fan of Lawson so when I heard they were going to be on Ruth and Paddy's Weekenders Show on RTE 2fm I applied for tickets, I wanted to surprise her for her 18th birthday. She was delighted when she found out she was going so yesterday we headed up to Dublin... Continue Reading →
Kevinsfort House
I went on a tour of Kevinsfort House in Sligo as part of Heritage Week. I only found out this house was here a couple of years ago when I was looking for an address in Kevinsfort and ended up at the house. It's very striking and I always wondered what was behind the blue... Continue Reading →
Tayto Park
Yesterday we went to Tayto Park for the day. Only in Ireland would there be a theme park dedicated to a potato! I know Jono and Lucy are quite old for this but we all had a really lovely day. I've seen people complaining about the price, (it's €12 each or two adults and two... Continue Reading →
Strokestown House
Back to my trip to Strokestown Park. I had a brilliant guided tour around the house. Our tour guide was Dara, he was very interesting and told us some great stories about the house and it's occupants. We also got to see possibly the scariest dolls in the world! It was great to see the... Continue Reading →
Strokestown Park -the gardens
I love gardens and Strokestown Park gardens are very beautiful. They remind me a bit of Lissadell House gardens (Lissadell is now closed to the public). I was delighted to have the Canon 100D with me that Canon Ireland have lent me. I'm very pleased with the results, it's a fantastic camera. There are so... Continue Reading →
Strokestown Park
This week I had one of the best visits I've had in a while. It's taken me days to go through the photos because I took so many and also because it's such a big place. I headed to Strokestown Park in Roscommon and got to meet John O'Driscoll the director of the park, he's... Continue Reading →
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