Boyle, Co. Roscommon
St Patrick’s visit to the town in the year 435 was the first definite recording of Boyle’s existance. On this visit St Patrick noticed that there was very poor accommodation for travellers and he suggested to St Attracta, the abbess of Kilaraught, that she should provide a hostel. This she did and the town grew [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }A Sound Weekend
More a weekend of sound…. see what you think ? Friday evening – pitch and putt club annual outing Ended up in playing guitar in the resulting trad session Saturday, I met Ger who was checking the mosture in barley After I dropped into Philip who makes elder flower champagne Sunday morning, listening to the [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 3 comments }Beautiful Cow Competition
Saturday 10th July saw the North Dublin Dairy show 2010 get under way. The highlight is of course, what can only be described as the beautiful cow competition. I met with 22 year old farmer Michael Connell Jnr to find out more. Earlier, I had met Jim Scully, secretary of The Dublin Milk Producers. Listening [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { One comment }Irish Milk ?
Irish farmers at present get just under 29 cents per litre of milk. Astonishingly, around 25% of all milk consumed in south of Ireland is imported. Consider also that there used to be 40 milk producers in Dublin and that there are now just 19. I personally am becoming quite concerned that the milk my [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 3 comments }Irish Water. Free ?
Been harping on about this for a while now. This is that water butt post. The Irish Times say water charges will raise €1 billion. Aparently, there have been campaigns over this…. [?] Some ask if water charges are the cure for water shortages. Estimates say it could cost householders around €400 per annum. Daylight [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }The Song of a Wandering Mind….
I was going to drop this in somewhere else…. but I think it fits here. On its own. This picture was taken by my good friend John in The Iveagh Gardens. Suits the poem I feel.
{ all posts, ireland } { 2 comments }The Jasper Conran Waterford Crystal Planter
In an odd variance of requests, this week I found myself making up planters, hanging baskets and window boxes for a client. A nice thought and an unusual one in a sense as the planters were to be filled with not bedding plants and summer flowers but herbs and salads. The unusual request bit came [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }HELP! 100 Sago [Cycas] Required
needed: 100 sago palms alias cycas revolutas when: monday morning 10th May where: rathfarnham castle So whats the story…. This evening I got a message in from Ross. He tells Shane to talk to me. Shane contacts me and gives my number to Jo. Jo calls me. Voicemail – long[er] story. I call her back. [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 2 comments }Irish Seed Savers, Holocaust, Slaves and Comment Removal ?
*** POST UPDATE: 29th April ’10 Another email that came in a while ago and I almost missed… Thank you to my source for this. I hadn’t realised, nor bothered to check the seed savers website since…. That aside this is the information I got. The wierd apology to Trevor Sargeant post was posted on [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 6 comments }Irish Daily Mail – Free Seeds Collection
Friday just passed I got a most welcome press release in my post box. I’ve a lot to be doing at this moment, but I thought this a happy and deserved post. From April 24th and for 6 days following readers of The Irish Dail Mail will receive a free packet of Suttons seeds. The [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }Lá Fhéile Phádraig… agus lá na gaeilge 2010
Más mian leat eolas breise feach ar an bhlog Lá na Gaeilge agus ar an website Lá Fheile Phadraig. Ar an lá seo i 2009, scríobh mé píosa ar Lá na Gaeilge agus Lá Fheile Phádraig, as gaeilge. Cén fath? Bheul, is maith liom as gaeile a labhairt. Deacair? Beaganaí beidir. Ach le lá amháin, [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }Dublin Bike Scheme
I live in a small farming town called called Ballyboughal. There’s no bus service here and very little else Last week I had a meeting in Dublin City Centre. So I got a lift into Dublin City. What happens when at about 5pm, peak traffic one hits near Sherriff Street and tries to get to [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 8 comments }Your Country Your Call
Monday night I was invited to a meeting in The Guinness Storehouse. Martin McAleese was coming along. So were some of Irelands top blogger people. Your country your call is the brainchild of Martin McAleese ….is what I was told. I’d met Martin before. Nice guy. Ferdinand Von Prondzynski was there too – should have [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 0 comments }St Valentines Shouldn’t Cost The Earth …?
I got a ghetto blaster for Valentines day……. Look! It’s even got a twin deck record cassette system…. I reeeeaaaally L-O-V-E that gurl…. For me, when I got to about the age of 22, the big splash had been made. I bought her a VHS player…. ja uber romantische! but that was pre jewelery days [...]
{ all posts, ireland } { 3 comments }Brendan Smith, GM Food, Michael Creed and Teagasc
I’m not one for politcians being really honest. I understand politics. I just don’t trust too many of them. But this is one that you may enjoy. Sort of. Because it’s not until you get to the link at bottom of the page and see just how long Brendan Smith Minister, Department of Agriculture Fisheries [...]
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