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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Thursday, February 6, 2020
LOCAL BEAUTIES!
Croughán in background.
Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
- William Congreve.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Awaiting Breakfast!
One of three regular Robin visitors.
With three arriving daily, it's difficult to know who is who!
Still they keep coming. This one on 15h Feb.
With three arriving daily, it's difficult to know who is who!
Still they keep coming. This one on 15h Feb.
A good start to the morning (27th Feb. 2020)!
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Arum maculata . . .
Also known as - 'Lords & Ladies', 'Cuckoo Pint' and 'Starchwort'.
All parts very poisonous, especially the later vivid red berries.
(photographed at Coolroe townland)
(photographed at Coolroe townland)
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Eanair 1 2020 - January 1 2020
A short series of pictures showing ringing in the New Year
at St. Patrick's Church, Portlaw:
Preparing for first ring,
with a helping hand from
Kieran Laffan.
A helping hand # 2 with Mary Butler, T.D.
A helping hand # 3 with Ger Crotty.
Above photo by Kieran Laffan, showing some of those present on the occasion.
Saturday, December 21, 2019
The December 20th Fog - 2019 . . .
December 20th, 2019, saw the village enveloped in one of the worse fogs for years . . .
but at Clonagam, there was warm, brilliant sunshine all day,
with day-long fog over the Clódagh Valley.
Maureen P. heading home from shopping.
At the bridge, not much sign of life, except those two birds looking on!
The Clódagh river, on left, and canal to
the
Cottonmill.
Foggy area in the Clódagh valley.
Stone Circlefrom the distant past,
or what?
Looking north towards Sliabh na mBan.
End of series.
A single left-click on any image will show an enlarged copy!
Maureen P. heading home from shopping.
At the bridge, not much sign of life, except those two birds looking on!
the
Cottonmill.
Foggy area in the Clódagh valley.
 |
Stone Circlefrom the distant past,
or what?
Looking north towards Sliabh na mBan.
End of series.
A single left-click on any image will show an enlarged copy!
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