Each weekend we try to see a new part of Dublin or revisit somewhere we have been before but want to see again. So this post shows what we have done on the previous two Saturdays – nothing dramatic, but…
Reflections on a year in Ireland
WARNING: a very long blog!! Exactly a year ago I left the known and familiar in New Zealand and flew alone around the world to start my new position as a Teaching and Learning Developer at Dublin City University. Bruce…
1916 Celebrations
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…
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…
National Botanic Gardens in autumn
The autumn colours are starting to show through quite strongly now in Dublin. Earlier this week I went back to the National Botanic Gardens to collect some photographic evidence of this. Maybe it is because the environment is still a…
Christmas lights in Dublin
Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again… Well no, actually, it’s only mid-November, but the sparkly Christmas lights in Dublin have already been switched on by eager store-keepers. We went to Grafton St last Sunday night about 5pm and the…