I had a visit to Markree Castle for their tour today. They run these tours on a regular basis and it was very interesting to find out more about the history of the castle and it's owners. The weather, as usual was lousy, although I did get the photos above in the few minutes that... Continue Reading →
Saturday in Boyle
Firstly Happy Mother's Day to anyone celebrating it today. We had ours in March although I may bake a cake later....just because 😉 The photo above is fitting for the day that's in it. I was up bright and early to take Jono to the railway station yesterday as he was going to Dublin so... Continue Reading →
Boyle Model Railway
The town of Boyle is launching a model railway. I think this is a brilliant idea, we are big fans of trains in this house. They need help though, especially in the areas of making the scenery, assembling buildings, bridges, general art & craft work. This is a great opportunity to get involved with a... Continue Reading →
Hazelwood in the rain
I had about twenty minutes to kill today and even though it was pouring with rain I headed to Hazelwood. I'm delighted I did because the bluebells are finally out. The lake was very misty but had a magical feeling about it. I know the feathers above are from the swans but I always think... Continue Reading →
On the tv :)
I got an email today from RTE to say the photo above was a finalist in the Spring RTE weather photo competition. It will be shown on RTE 1 and 2 on Sunday May 12th at the weather bulletins. The photo was taken on March 20th, 2013 on the Sligo/Leitrim border.
Creevylea Abbey
On my way dropping off and picking up people yesterday (mums taxi). I had a brief stop at Creevylea Abbey, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim. The weather wasn't the best so the sky was a bit dull. These photos are all just taken on the phone....lazy photography again. It was lovely to see the tulips blooming on... Continue Reading →