IRISH LANDS

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Saturday, January 1, 2005

Pictures of Ireland

Christmas Eve in Ireland. Winter in Dublin. The sunset. A walk on the beach. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 9, 2004

Living in Ireland For The Over Sixties

Did you know that when you live in the South of Ireland at the age of sixty you automatically pay less bills? My in-law parents are Irish and have been living in the UK for many years, but now they are going back to their home town to live. In doing so, they will not pay any electric bills, water... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 19, 2004

The Haunted House - Part Two

It was my brothers who wanted to go there. Not me. But I wasn't about to tell them that. I didn't want them to think I was a coward. We arrived at the house by walking through the fields and then we climbed over a wall to get to the front of the property. This time the front door was locked and not... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

The Haunted House - A True Story

When I was a kid, my cousins took me to see a haunted house. It was old and had been unlived in for many years. We went upstairs and entered an old room that had a huge fireplace. There was a rocking chair in the corner and some pictures of the past occupiers left scattered by the fireplace. We... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 29, 2004

County Sligo - South Ireland

A rugged countryside in a corner of Ireland that holds tradition dear and hospitality even dearer. Well point your compass to Ireland's North West and make your way to the County of Sligo where wonderment, entertainment and inspiration await you in equal measure. From it's breathtaking landscapes... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 17, 2004

Ghosts of the Past. Something sinister...

I remember the cottage in Tubbercurry, Co.Sligo, Ireland. It belonged to my grandparents, where my family and I visited two or three times a year. This took place between 1970 to 1982. It was big, but cold at night and sometimes spooky. We used to have a wash at the old kitchen sink, because there... Sign in to see full entry.

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