I went to Kerry on Thursday for a day trip, it was a lovely day in a beautiful part of the Country. The dog's name is Sam and he is belonged to our boatman, he was a wonderful little Skipper. I intend to get to the Black Valley at some point and to take a …
Kilmacurragh National Botanical Gardens
A trip to Kilmacurragh National Botanical Gardens was organised by Offshoot Photography Club in Wicklow. It was lovely to wander around this particular garden. I was delighted to see that there were some bluebells there. I have shared some of these shots in another post. There is a link to this garden below should you …
Marbella Old Town
Marbella old town (Casco Antiguo) is a lovely place to explore, with its narrow lanes and interesting history. The photos below were taken in the area this month. The ancient walled city layout retains the same layout as in the 16th century. Here is the Plaza de los Naranjos (Orange Square) Around the square are some …
A Wedding in Marbella
As I wandered through the old town in Marbella last week, I stumbled across a Wedding in the Cathedral. The photos below were taken on my phone when the happy couple emerged from the ceremony. The couple danced together outside the door of the church, surrounded by a happy crowd of family and friends. Their …
Lissadell House
Last week we took a trip to Lissadell House in Sligo, this is the family home of Countess Constance Markievicz, formally Constance Gore-Booth and her sister Eva Gore-Booth, both of whom who incredibly active political figures in the early years of the 20th Century. The first time I visited Lissadell was with my Grandmother when …
ThunderRoad Cafe
Thunder Road Cafe is a fun American themed Restaurant that has been in the heart of Templebar in Dublin for the last 21 years. The food is incredible and the staff are lovely people. ThunderRoad is always worth visiting. If you are there around 9pm, everyone dances to YMCA. There is so much to look …
Guinness Storehouse
These are photos that I took at the Guinness Storehouse, during an outing with Offshoot Photography Society. This is the most popular tourist attraction in Dublin, and someplace that I have been meaning to visit for years. I really enjoyed my visit, and I will return in the future. Thank you to Mike in Offshoot who …
Puck the Guinness Drinking Goat
On a trip to Kerry last week, I meet this goat and his human. This male Irish Mountain goat is six years old and belongs to the chap behind him. One Christmas, Puck (the goat) was in a garden clearing all the overgrowth in it, when some local boys came and untied him. They proceeded …
Castletown House
On Sunday we visited Castletown House in Kildare, the weather was fantastic and the house is always intreating to visit. We did not have time to walk around the grounds this time, as we arrived later than intended, I am sure we will return to this wonderful location in the future. The hawthorn blooms smelt …
Russborough House
Yesterday we took a trip to the always interesting Russborough House in Wicklow. I have been here many times, but today was the first time that they allowed photography during the tour of the house. Our Guide Iris was an incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the House from the Mitford Sisters up to present …
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