Girl Power!


Morning all MB had busy week. Brain bit tired and lethargic. MB has no clue what will come out of his brain this morning as he sips fresh Florida juice. But did you ‘DHL it’ from Florida MB? as Crosser TH threw at MB few weeks back. No. MB did not courier the liquid from the Sunshine State. So in fairness the word ‘fresh’…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Window


Bottom section of one of the stained glass windows at St John’s Church, Knockainey, South West Ireland. In honour of deceased wife, husband and son.

Live Life


Happy new year Crossers! The Gods are certainly providing a test in the early days. Storms blowing Ireland all over the place. There’s a real danger the country could literally move across the Irish sea and join physically with Great Britain. Would be lots of head scratching on all sides of the political spectrum if that ever came to pass. Read somewhere in recent…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning


The start of the New Year’s Day walk at Lough Gur.

Ireland Photo Of The Day Nr 13 – St John’s Church


At Knockainey, Limerick, South West Ireland. Dating from 1592.

Ireland Photo Of The Day Nr 12 – On New Year’s Day


Climb of Knock Fennel & walk around Lough Gur lake

Ireland Photo Of The Day Nr 10 – Rainbow over Bruff RFC


Rainbow over Bruff Rugby Club this morning. Lots of Leprechauns about!

Ireland Photos Of The Day Nr 9 – The baptism of baby Ava


Baptism of baby Ava M, age 7 weeks, at Bruff Church on 28 December 2013. Holy water & the oil of Chrism.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy


Sharjah animal market, November 2011. Eid holiday weekend.

Ireland Photos Of The Day Nr 7 – Lough Gur


The newly refurbished Lough Gur Heritage Center & lake view. South West Ireland.

Ireland Photo Of The Day Nr 6 – Crows


Irish crows! Outside my house, Christmas morning.

Black & Tan Raid at Caherguillamore, HX, South West Ireland


On 27th December 1920, the British Black & Tan military forces http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_Tans were tipped off that an IRA fund raising dance was taking place at Caherguillamore House in the county of Limerick, South West Ireland. The Tans carried out a raid on the event and in the process killed 5 IRA members. Each year on the Sunday before Christmas, an anniversary Mass and after-Mass commemoration…