Today is the 99th anniversary of Ireland’s revolt against British rule in 1916, the so-called Easter Rising. Although it was unsuccessful, and the ringleaders shot by the British Army after they had surrendered, it seems to have been the trigger…
A Nice long weekend
One of the reasons for moving to Dublin was that it is close to many interesting European destinations and since Dublin is a hub for both Irish budget airlines, Aer Lingus and Ryan Air, there are few places which are…
Enniskerry visit
A slightly different post today, talking not just about a destination but also about how we got there. We hope that this might give you a little more insight into our living in Dublin. So, a little more wordy, a…
St Patrick’s Day in Dublin
We walked into town because there were no buses, due to road closures everywhere. However, one of the benefits of living where we do is that about 30 mins of brisk walking and we are in the main street of…
Pet Cemetery at Powerscourt
Pip here – some mobile phone photos, so not too great, from a rather quirky part of Powerscourt. The Pet Cemetery! Enjoy….
Glendalough and Powerscourt
Late afternoon shadows at Powerscourt We had been to Glendalough before but this time, with Kirsty and Richard over from London, we did a Dublin Bus day trip that included Powerscourt as well. It was still very cold but sunny…
Dublin, Saturday
Well, actually, it is now three weeks since these events – I will strive to be more up-to-date in future posts. It has been very cold here this week with quite gusty winds as well. In fact, we saw snow…
And a Happy New Year to you, too
Welcome back to a new year of blogs from Ireland and Europe. Last year finished with a bit of a bang as we celebrated Christmas (twice!) and New Year in England. Kirsty and Richard and Sarah and Chris and their…
Cesky Krumlov town and castle
Where?? When Pip first came to Ireland and was staying in a B & B, she met up with some people from the Czech Republic who said that if she ever went to Prague, she should make sure that she…
A Prague Weekend Jaunt
Because of the way that the University works its staff leave out, Pip was required to take one or two days more before Christmas. After some discussion we decided that a long weekend in Prague would be a good idea…