A view from my Kerry retreat!
Posted May 2, 2011 
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Tom Crean ~ Irish Seaman & Antarctic Explorer
Posted February 8, 2011 Comments(2) 
Tom Crean was an amazing man. He travelled and explored the Antarctic a hundred years ago.
The man so impressesed me that I made a video about him!
This and That – 28/10/2010
Posted October 28, 2010 Comments(0) 
I’ve read in a few places that some building sites in Poland are displaying signs that Irish aren’t allowed on site. It brings to mind the ‘no blacks, no Irish, no dogs’ era that I thought was well and truly gone.
The Poles in Ireland are reminiscent of the Irish in England back in the 60′s …. you’d think that two countries following similar paths would support each other more?
Ireland provided much needed employment during the boom years so much so that an enormous amount of money was sent back to Poland by its nationals.
Ireland ~ Oh how I depair of you at times!
Posted February 16, 2010 Comments(0) What is it about Irish people and common courtesy?
Over the last while I’ve come to depair of our fair Isle ever becoming a place when people will actually do their jobs properly and return calls promptly.
Today I was promised a call back from the garage where I bought my latest vehicle …. no return call. For the second time.
Tagline suggestions needed
Posted July 26, 2009 Comments(0) I’m developing a site that is based on all things Irish … Irish music, history, art, people, facts, etc.
It’s a site where I’ll be posting about the ‘positive’ aspects of Ireland. It will help me to develop my interest in Irish history and in writing about the uniqueness of everything Irish.
Call it a chronicle of sorts … an annals of Ireland.
I’ll be developing sites as sub domains of the main site … based on what I blog about.
No bag for poo poo – no Muckross House!
Posted July 15, 2009 Comments(0) 
The jarveys who don’t use poo poo catching devices on their horse have been banned from Killarney National Park.
The Plank is no more. Long live the stick!
Posted May 13, 2009 Comments(0) As Grandad would say …. Pat ‘The Plank’ Kenny is no more.
He’s giving up ‘The Late Late Show‘ at the end of the season.
And good riddance.
Ryan Tubridy is taking over.
Wonder if Grandad will start calling him ‘The Stick’?
Irish Blog Awards 2009
Posted February 17, 2009 Comments(0) 
The Irish Blog Awards are on this coming weekend in Cork (de real capital of oirland boye).
Some of my frequent complainers visitors have been shortlisted.
(God help us from enlarged egos but that’s the risk of having the awards.)
I see a vintage member of my harem (Grannymar) has been shortlisted in the Best Personal Blog category.
Economic reality
Posted November 23, 2008 Comments(0) I’ve joined an Irish based forum called Ask about Money.
It’s quite revealing. The stark economic reality is very evident there.
None more so than in the section called Money Makeover.
It’s a great place for money advice. Have a look. See what you think.
Kinlough House – a lifetime of memories!
Posted November 23, 2008 Comments(0) 
A few weeks ago my friend and I were driving around Sneem looking at property for sale and we came across a 1970′s style house up for sale near Bunnow Harbour. The house was called Kinlough House.
We decided to take a look around. The first thing that struck me was the fact that it had the 70′s written all over it … timber cladding, a 70′s style conservatory, a garden that oozed years of love and dedication, crazy paving, seating areas and a feature pond.
Looking in the windows it was obvious to see that the place had been cleared out. One particular room had personal possessions piled on a bed awaiting their new home/disposal.
We deduced there and then that the previous owner had probably died and that the executors of his/her will were disposing of the property.
