Cruagh
The Curious Case of Cruagh I grew up in Dublin and with friends I often cycled or got the No.47 bus up towards Rockbrook, and then on up to a…
Placenames & Heritage Notes
The Curious Case of Cruagh I grew up in Dublin and with friends I often cycled or got the No.47 bus up towards Rockbrook, and then on up to a…
Irish Measurements If I have to make survey measurements and/or do calculations, I’d always use the metric system: metres, hectares, cubic metres, kilos and litres etc. Just so much easier.…
The bluebells have really thrived this year, we are fortunate to live near woodland carpeted with a bluish haze. But the banks of the ditches and even the garden are…
Jimmy Barry in his book Under Galtee Skies has a photo of a strange head shaped rock of which he writes that it lies above Ballydavid Wood near Cahir. I…
Many people who drive along the Military Road across the Featherbed Bog in the Dublin Mountains would be unaware of this simple but remarkable stone. It's only a couple of…