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Saturday, October 29, 2022

MOUNTAIN FENCE


 Comeragh Mountain can best  be climbed from the hill between the Mahon and Tay valleys, from where this fence was photographed.  

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Ahenny Houses


 Built for Welsh slate quarry workers in the 1800s, I've been told. 

Sunday, October 9, 2022

A Trip to Tipp



                                                                                                                                                               You'd never know who you'd meet at Marlfield!

Had pleasant conversations with many others also including a gentleman from Kerala, India.

(A single left-click on any image will show an enlarged version)

 

Knocksheegowna in the Comeraghs


 

Ready to Shoot!





 

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

É I R I U by John Hayes, Special Branch Carvers





Read about it in the
current edition of the
'Waterford News & Star'. 

The carving was completely destroyed!

Bog Cotton


 Bog Cotton & Reeds at Lough Doire Bhile, Co. Tipperary.

Sunday, October 2, 2022

The Status Quo in Ukraine on 2nd Oct. 2022.

 Read the latest news from the 'New York Times'

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/02/world/russia-ukraine-war-news


 Just imagine a few of these in the local cotton mill!
(from a personal collection of such engravings from 1800s)

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