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Weekly Photo Challenge – Gone, But Not Forgotten
Posted on December 5, 2014
This week it’s Gone, But Not Forgotten. Read More
Weekly Photo Challenge – Descent
Posted on November 1, 2014
A predictable and slightly boring take on this weeks Descent photo challenge. Apologies!
From MB’s trip home in June 2014. 3 Kids descend the lower slopes of Knock Fennel at Lough Gur, County Limerick. MB’s home town!
But to make up for the boring take: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDzAK8CCvTg
Weekly Photo Challenge – Cover Art
Posted on October 24, 2014
This week’s photo challenge – Cover Art
A photo that would grace the cover of a book, magazine or music album.
MB has selected a wall mural from Thomas Street, Limerick, South West Ireland. Taken June 2014 during trip home.
Weekly Photo Challenge – Dreamy
Posted on October 10, 2014
This week’s photo challenge asks bloggers to post a photo to suit the theme – Dreamy. MB was recently in his Irish homeland. One of the dreamiest places on the planet.
Herewith – 10 of the best from MB’s Irish trip. From counties Limerick & Waterford. Double click for larger view: Read More
World Habitat Day
Posted on October 6, 2014
Two pics from recent trip home. Lough Gur. South West Ireland. Read More
It’s All Positives
Posted on September 30, 2014
What a week that was. And we’re only half way there! Read More
Foreign Games
Posted on September 20, 2014
In 1167, the King of the Irish Province of Leinster (Diarmait Mac Murchada) was deprived of his kingdom by the High King of Ireland (Ruari O’ Connor). The reason for his dismissal was his abduction of the wife of The King Of Breifne (Tiernan O’ Rourke) in 1152. In an attempt to retrieve his Crown & Kingdom, Diarmait turned to the Norman rulers of England for help.
King Henry ll, the Norman King of England, landed with a large fleet at the Viking city of Waterford in 1171, becoming the first King of England to set foot on Irish soil. The Norman Knights (Norman, Welsh & Flemish) had arrived in the two preceding years with Henry’s permission to reestablish Diarmait as King Of Leinster. A force of 600 soldiers arrived in May 1169, and another 1,000 under the The Earl of Pembrook (better known as ‘Strongbow’) arrived in August 1170.
Thus started the political, military & economic relationship between Ireland & England. Things would never be the same again. Read More
Limerick – Royal De Luxe Street Theatre Company
Posted on September 6, 2014
Arrived home just in time to catch the French street theatre company called Royal De Luxe perform in Limerick city today. Today’s event is part of a year long programme following Limerick’s designation Irish City Of Culture 2014. Read More
Photo Of The Day (11) – The 9th at Ballyneety
Posted on October 23, 2013
Well done to all the volunteers who have got the course reopened and looking great. Shot from last week’s trip home.
Photo Of The Day – Redemptorists Church, Limerick
Posted on October 19, 2013
Weekly Photo Challenge – Infinite
Posted on October 11, 2013
The Corcass plain, Grange, South West Ireland
Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturation
Posted on September 27, 2013
Blog Post Nr 100!
21 December 2012. Winter solstice early morning. Outside my front door, more or less. Incredible sky.
Saturation – from the Gods!
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