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An Cóbh, Corcaigh, Eire

Pronounce the word go raw mot agath

frankbeswick, on 05/30/2023

An Cóbh, Corcaigh, Eire

Go raibh maith .agat.. (thank you in irish) Its name means a marshy place..

frankbeswick, on 05/30/2023

An Cóbh, Corcaigh, Eire

Cork gives a good glimpse of Ireland. The final destination for Titanic is a good enough reason to visit this beautiful town. The photo of row houses reminded me of Netherlands which had old houses lined us by the side of canal.

WriterArtist, on 05/30/2023

Should You Celebrate Father’s Day?

DerdriuMarriner - I think giving cash or gift certificate is a good idea. One can buy anything - a grocery item, a mug of coffee or just save it for a rainy day.

WriterArtist, on 05/30/2023

Birding in South Korea in Winter Highlights

Glad you enjoyed the article and photos.

nickupton, on 05/30/2023

Birding in South Korea in Winter Highlights

You are so right. I had never considered Korea to be a birding destination. You have opened up anew train of thought for me. Your photos are superb. Ty.

Veronica, on 05/29/2023

Tree Stories: a Review

That information was not shared.

frankbeswick, on 05/27/2023

Tree Stories: a Review

Stumps can grow roots and sprouts. I have seen this with stumps still upright -- and whose surface I therefore use as a dining table for the food that I leave for wildlife -- in the ground. I have not seen this with stumps lying sideways on the ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 05/26/2023

Tree Stories: a Review

I am not clear on the answer to this question.

frankbeswick, on 05/25/2023

An insect friendly garden

Thankyou.

frankbeswick, on 05/25/2023

A Tree Sacred and Deadly

We know the saying.

frankbeswick, on 05/25/2023

Tree Stories: a Review

The first paragraph under your second subheading, Stories of Trees, discusses zombie stumps. Were the Duprochet, then the Bader and Leuzinger zombie stumps left with above- and under-ground remnants above-ground or part above- and part below ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 05/25/2023

Snow White and Rose Red: Analysis

The third fact about the Absent Father caused me to consider about stepfathers in fairy tales. Rose Red and Snow White with a dead father and a live mother have no stepfather. But is it generally likelier the way fairy tales go for the dead ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 05/25/2023

An insect friendly garden

This article is my favorite among those online covering the Royal Entomological Society garden. I read those online because they're written as the garden is being showcased. The articles available online were informative, especially the Doyle ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 05/25/2023

A Tree Sacred and Deadly

Thank you! What I was finding elsewhere, unlike your clear, helpful, succinct explanation below, was as clear as mud. Would you eastern-ponders have the above saying, that something is "clear as mud" -- ;-D -- to refer to murky statements and ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 05/25/2023