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North Bull creation story – The Myth of Wall which came before the Island

May 16, 2020
Dublin/Fresh/Irish Sea/Irish Sea islands/Recent/St Anne's Park and Bull Island

It is long accepted in Dublin that Bull Island did not exist until the building of the North Bull Wall – which

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Featured

Delfshaven

High Tea and Tea Trade – Piet Hein, the Pirate of Delfshaven

December 11, 2019
Atlantic Ocean/Featured/Fresh/Other Ports/Ports & Resorts/Recent/Sculptures

A brief visit to Delfshaven allowed me to linger along port side, and have an almost idyllic drink. The “almost” moment came

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Offaly Superstars - Lowry and Stoney

The engineering super star – Bindon Blood Stoney

September 26, 2019
Bridges/Dublin/Featured/Fresh/Lighthouses

In 2019 Shane Lowry from Clara in County Offaly won the British Golf Open and underlined his international sporting superstar status. But

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Grianan of Aileach, Donegal

Grianan of Aileach – How to avoid the nostalgia of authenticity

March 14, 2019
Buildings/Featured/Fresh/Prehistoric

Discovering the Grianan of Aileach was a shock. Why had this impressive and beautiful structure failed to knock on the door of

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Nature and Geology

Knettle

The Nettle – A right of passage

May 15, 2020
Fresh/Nature/Plants and Flowers

Growing up in the countryside, it was almost a right of passage to be able to take a sting from a nettle

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House Sparrow – Gealbhan binne – A bird in the hand

December 27, 2019
Birds/Fresh/Nature

The House Sparrow has taken food from the hand of strangers in parks. It is found throughout Ireland, though it tends to

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alder-tree

Alder – Fearnóg

November 24, 2019
Fresh/Nature/Trees

This is common in damp areas in most parts of Ireland.

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Moonshine Bull Island

Where is the Sea? The curious case of sea-blindness

November 14, 2019
Fresh/Irish Sea/Nature/Recent

“The British Isles depend on the sea, but we who live here can suffer from sea-blindness, little realising how much our way

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Prehistoric

The Year of the French – When the French came to Sligo 6,000 years ago

April 13, 2020
Prehistoric/Recent

Carrowmore is found in a unique piece of geography, the Cuil Irra (Coolrea) peninsula, a triangle of land bounded by water on

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Bryn Celli Ddu

Bryn Celli Ddu – A Chamber in Three Acts

March 29, 2020
Ancient Symbols/Fresh/Prehistoric

Bryn Celli Ddu is one of the finest passage tombs in Wales. Indeed it is both a passage and burial chamber, buried

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Grianan of Aileach, Donegal

Grianan of Aileach – How to avoid the nostalgia of authenticity

March 14, 2019
Buildings/Featured/Fresh/Prehistoric

Discovering the Grianan of Aileach was a shock. Why had this impressive and beautiful structure failed to knock on the door of

More

Buildings

North Wall Quay lighthouse

A Lighthouse on the Move in space and time – North Wall Quay lighthouse

April 22, 2020
Buildings/Dublin/Fresh/Lighthouses/Recent

The North Wall Quay light house was sort of built in and around 1820. Except that the location where it sits did

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Derry City Peace Bridge Sign

Derry City and War. How memorials can grow old but remain cool. Sometimes.

February 29, 2020
Bridges/Buildings/Fresh/Monuments/Recent/Sculptures

Derry City has an historical legacy which is at the forefront of its tourism and also its image. These two elements crystallise

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Balbriggan Lighthouse with dome

Balbriggan Lighthouse – Dome sweet dome

November 26, 2019
Buildings/Dublin/Fresh/Lighthouses

There was news that brought much joy to the people of Balbriggan lighthouse. Their lighthouse had finally got its head together. 

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Monuments

Gallipoli British Memorial

Gallipolli – The Ultimate War Memorial Resort

April 5, 2020
Fresh/Mediterranean/Monuments/Recent/Turkey

When I think of Gallipoli, I think of Australia and New Zealand. Or at least that was the case until I visited

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Derry City Peace Bridge Sign

Derry City and War. How memorials can grow old but remain cool. Sometimes.

February 29, 2020
Bridges/Buildings/Fresh/Monuments/Recent/Sculptures

Derry City has an historical legacy which is at the forefront of its tourism and also its image. These two elements crystallise

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International Sailor Sculpture Derry

The International Sailor of Derry – A man just getting on with his job

January 20, 2020
Atlantic Ocean/Boats/Monuments/Recent/Sculptures

Most of the time I feel war memorials have little to do with the horror of war and have more to do

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Delfshaven

High Tea and Tea Trade – Piet Hein, the Pirate of Delfshaven

December 11, 2019
Atlantic Ocean/Featured/Fresh/Other Ports/Ports & Resorts/Recent/Sculptures

A brief visit to Delfshaven allowed me to linger along port side, and have an almost idyllic drink. The “almost” moment came

More
Spire next to trees in Dublin

Inspired by the Spire

July 27, 2019
Dublin/Fresh/Monuments/Recent

Monuments need to be reconsidered in order to see them in a fresh way.  But as we have seen from other articles

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Murlough Bay, Antrim

Impermanently remembered – Roger Casement and Tourism

February 22, 2019
Fresh/Monuments

While awaiting execution in Pentonville prison Sir Roger Casement sent a letter to his cousin Gertrude Bannister in which he wrote “Take

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Ballycastle - Millenium Signpost

The Magic Signposts – Follow the National Cycle Network Time Trail

January 28, 2019
Fresh/Monuments

This is a wonderful idea, but how did they get funding! A mixture of magic and the great outdoors produced a living

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Casino Marino

September 29, 2017
Buildings/Dublin/Follies/Fresh

The Casino is located at Marino, next to the Malahide Road. It was designed by Sir William Chambers as a pleasure house

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Mexican monument

September 14, 2017
Monuments/Sculptures

An Cailín Ban stands high on north Sandymount Strand. This was created by Mexican artist Sebastian, who was born Enrique Carbajal González

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Easter Island Clontarf

Moai on the Promenade

September 4, 2017
Dublin/Monuments/Sculptures

“Easter Island Moai” Donated by the government of Chile 9th Novemeber 2004.

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Irish Sea

North Bull creation story – The Myth of Wall which came before the Island

May 16, 2020
Dublin/Fresh/Irish Sea/Irish Sea islands/Recent/St Anne's Park and Bull Island

It is long accepted in Dublin that Bull Island did not exist until the building of the North Bull Wall – which

More
Moonshine Bull Island

Where is the Sea? The curious case of sea-blindness

November 14, 2019
Fresh/Irish Sea/Nature/Recent

“The British Isles depend on the sea, but we who live here can suffer from sea-blindness, little realising how much our way

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The Drumlins and Vikings of Strangford Lough

June 2, 2019
Boats/Fresh/Geology/Irish Sea

Though Strangford Lough is a long way from Scandinavia, it has an impressive Viking heritage. The ford from Old Norse Strangr Fjörðr.

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Torr Head

All alone with Torr Head

February 27, 2019
Fresh/Geology/Irish Sea/Nature

 For the first time in my life, I was standing in a wide expanse of raw beauty, but I was alone. (Within

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Sea of Moyle

The low-profile straits – The Sea of Moyle

January 9, 2019
Fresh/Irish Sea

There is a Sea, next to Ireland that I never heard of –  What a surprise! I had always presumed that only

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Antrim coast road

Antrim coastal road, connections with Asia, and a Polar Bear

November 11, 2018
Irish Sea/Mysterious Faces/Recent

The coastal road of Antrim was sublime and beautiful even though I arrived late to the area. With few cars, it brought

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Sunset on Bull Island

The North Bull sparkles in the summer sunshine

July 6, 2018
Fresh/Irish Sea/Recent

Only a smidgen of effort has been required to take beautiful photos of Dublin this summer. The following were taken on a

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Nendrum monastic site - Sun Dial

The monks who were engineers – Nendrum monastic site

June 17, 2018
Buildings/Featured/Fresh/Irish Sea/Prehistoric/Recent

There are some wonderful Ireland-focused blogs. Perhaps we need an official directory of high-standard personal blogs pertaining to the island. This one

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Rossglass Beach

Rossglass – Nature and People – Together or Apart?

June 8, 2018
Irish Sea

Rossglass has an extended beach, a mixture of sand and various rocks of different sizes. St John’s Lighthouse is in the distance.

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Skerries Islands Special Protection

November 24, 2017
Birds/Dublin/Irish Sea islands

The Skerries Islands are collectively of international importance because of  their bird life.

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Science and Geography

Man walking on a plain

Do you know where you are going? Follow magnetic fields

April 25, 2020
Fresh/Science and Geography

Do you know where you are going? Yes, sometimes it can be hard. Not just in life but also on the ground.

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Inouye telescope - sun

Honey-combed French-style – The Sun

January 29, 2020
Fresh/Recent/Science and Geography

Extremely detailed images of the sun have been captured by the Inouye telescope in Hawaii. The telescope’s 30km resolution is more than

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The Invisible Elephant in the Universe – Dark Matter

December 21, 2019
Fresh/Science and Geography

It has been suggested that 80% of all matter in the Universe cannot be detected. It has been called Dark Matter, an

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Galactic Day

The Milky Way Day – Orbit of the Sun

November 29, 2019
Fresh/Science and Geography

While the moon swings around the Earth, we have enough time for work, dinner, and a movie.  The Earth barely swirls more

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Dublin

North Bull creation story – The Myth of Wall which came before the Island

May 16, 2020
Dublin/Fresh/Irish Sea/Irish Sea islands/Recent/St Anne's Park and Bull Island

It is long accepted in Dublin that Bull Island did not exist until the building of the North Bull Wall – which

More
North Wall Quay lighthouse

A Lighthouse on the Move in space and time – North Wall Quay lighthouse

April 22, 2020
Buildings/Dublin/Fresh/Lighthouses/Recent

The North Wall Quay light house was sort of built in and around 1820. Except that the location where it sits did

More
Donneycarney Bridge

Crossing an invisible river – Donnycarney Bridge

April 18, 2020
Bridges/Dublin/Recent/Rivers

For many years I have walked over a bridge, without knowing I was on a bridge. The small red brick Donnycarney Bridge,

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Luke Kelly Bridge

The Bridge with no Past? Luke Kelly Bridge

April 12, 2020
Bridges/Dublin/Fresh

Luke Kelly Bridge (formerly Ballybough Bridge) may have been the site of the Battle of Clontarf. 

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North Bull creation story – The Myth of Wall which came before the Island

May 16, 2020
Dublin/Fresh/Irish Sea/Irish Sea islands/Recent/St Anne's Park and Bull Island

It is long accepted in Dublin that Bull Island did not exist until the building of the North Bull Wall – which

More
Knettle

The Nettle – A right of passage

May 15, 2020
Fresh/Nature/Plants and Flowers

Growing up in the countryside, it was almost a right of passage to be able to take a sting from a nettle

More
Man walking on a plain

Do you know where you are going? Follow magnetic fields

April 25, 2020
Fresh/Science and Geography

Do you know where you are going? Yes, sometimes it can be hard. Not just in life but also on the ground.

More
North Wall Quay lighthouse

A Lighthouse on the Move in space and time – North Wall Quay lighthouse

April 22, 2020
Buildings/Dublin/Fresh/Lighthouses/Recent

The North Wall Quay light house was sort of built in and around 1820. Except that the location where it sits did

More
Donneycarney Bridge

Crossing an invisible river – Donnycarney Bridge

April 18, 2020
Bridges/Dublin/Recent/Rivers

For many years I have walked over a bridge, without knowing I was on a bridge. The small red brick Donnycarney Bridge,

More

The Year of the French – When the French came to Sligo 6,000 years ago

April 13, 2020
Prehistoric/Recent

Carrowmore is found in a unique piece of geography, the Cuil Irra (Coolrea) peninsula, a triangle of land bounded by water on

More
Luke Kelly Bridge

The Bridge with no Past? Luke Kelly Bridge

April 12, 2020
Bridges/Dublin/Fresh

Luke Kelly Bridge (formerly Ballybough Bridge) may have been the site of the Battle of Clontarf. 

More
Gallipoli British Memorial

Gallipolli – The Ultimate War Memorial Resort

April 5, 2020
Fresh/Mediterranean/Monuments/Recent/Turkey

When I think of Gallipoli, I think of Australia and New Zealand. Or at least that was the case until I visited

More
Bryn Celli Ddu

Bryn Celli Ddu – A Chamber in Three Acts

March 29, 2020
Ancient Symbols/Fresh/Prehistoric

Bryn Celli Ddu is one of the finest passage tombs in Wales. Indeed it is both a passage and burial chamber, buried

More
Derry City Peace Bridge Sign

Derry City and War. How memorials can grow old but remain cool. Sometimes.

February 29, 2020
Bridges/Buildings/Fresh/Monuments/Recent/Sculptures

Derry City has an historical legacy which is at the forefront of its tourism and also its image. These two elements crystallise

More
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