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Lough Corrib
Yes, when I chose the images I thought of your difficulties with small images, so with you especially in mind I repeated the small image in full size.
You would need to be an expert Gaelic scholar to answer your question on the word Oiribsean, ...
frankbeswick, on 05/21/2022
The magic of Christmas and the transition phase we all have to go through
I meant to say that I really love your bringing up the tradition of throwing Santa letters up the chimney!
I never remember finding mine lying around even as I remember always getting presents that I liked. So that would mean that they were ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/20/2022
Pilgrimage: the Road to the Scottish Isles: a review
Thank you!
I don't know how I missed all that about Wicklow over Donegal. I knew about the Vikings being there because, among other interesting historic facts, it was in the Dublin area that they encountered, liked and took my name, which they ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/20/2022
Lough Corrib
frankbeswick, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
In particular, I appreciate the beautiful photos -- my favorite is the last one! -- that big brother's little sister let you use to illustrate your riveting ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/20/2022
Lough Corrib
Yes the Burke name is close ancestry. Dad's great grandma was Mary Burke from Gort in County Galway.
Veronica, on 05/20/2022
Lough Corrib
Ashford was originally a Burke castle. We have Burkes in our ancestry,do we not?
frankbeswick, on 05/20/2022
Lough Corrib
The O Flaherties were a violent lot. They divide into Western and Eastern branches,who in Tudor times fought each other in a brutal clan war. One of their most disreputable chiefs,Taig O Flaherty, was a notorious robber baron.
frankbeswick, on 05/20/2022
Lough Corrib
I visited a ruined O'Flahertie Castle , Aughnanure Castle on Lough Corrib shoreline. It reputedly had a chair in the banqueting hall which the chief could operate by a lever and send anyone he did not like shooting down to drown in the lough.
Veronica, on 05/20/2022
Lough Corrib
Occasionally eels produce a sterile offspring that grows quite large.
frankbeswick, on 05/20/2022
Lough Corrib
Frank,
A fabulous piece beautifully researched and presented . Well done.
.... and i still think that " eel" was a Lough Corrib Monster !
Veronica, on 05/20/2022
Pilgrimage: the Road to the Scottish Isles: a review
I think that Donegal would be glad of any income that filming brings, but it was never Viking territory. The Norse settled in Wicklow, so Wicklow is realistic for a film about them. The scenery of Donegal is very different from the scenery of ...
frankbeswick, on 05/20/2022
Dating pictures through fashion part 2 . 1910 - 1940s
The tunic was like an over big , long T shirt
Veronica, on 05/20/2022
A fashion walk through time Pt 1
Did anyone spot my Big Bro above ?
Veronica, on 05/20/2022
A fashion walk through time Pt 1
DERDRIU,
Good morning, 6 40 here in uk.
I am delighted that you enjoyed this.
These clothes would not have been clean as we know it. There were no washing machines etc also they were the clothes of the wealthy. The poor would not have had ...
Veronica, on 05/20/2022
Tea Tourism in India: Say Cheers
Hot coffee is very popular and is most often consumed in the Southern States of India. Chilled or Iced coffee is not very popular. Certain barns like BRU and Nescafe (Nestle) are very popular among coffee drinkers in India. A number of coffee ...
pateluday, on 05/20/2022