High Tea and Tea Trade – Piet Hein, the Pirate of Delfshaven
A brief visit to Delfshaven allowed me to linger along port side, and have an almost idyllic drink. The “almost” moment came … Keep Reading
North Bull creation story – The Myth of Wall which came before the Island
It is long accepted in Dublin that Bull Island did not exist until the building of the North Bull Wall – which was built in an effort to reduce the silt ending up in Dublin Port and as a result this silt was diverted elsewhere to North Bull. In 1871 the island was estimated at around 2km long, and now in 2020 it is about 5km long and 1km wide.
