Blackrock Park, Dublin
I used to pass this park heading southside of dublin, on towards Wicklow and beyond. I’d only ever seen the wee little island house from the roadside, but I never took the time to go in. Sunday [28/02/10] I did just that.
According to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Councils Website:
A formal Victorian park was thus [...]
St Patricks Park, Dublin
I had been to St Patricks Park before. Just never with camera in hand and an eye on reviewing it. There is a difference.
But I love this park. I like the personal touch to it – the signs of which are, literally, everywhere.
Of particular note *and something that makes the park so very beautiful are [...]
Loughshinny Beach
Before you even dream of saying it….. I will
What on Gods earth am I doing reviewing a beach…?
Well, it turns out one of North Dublins hidden gems may not be the worst day trip you ever took. And in this case it turns out there is a lot more than sand to see [...]
Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
It was last month when I chose to visit the Iveagh Gardens just north of St Stephens Green.
On the whole, I like the Iveagh Gardens. I like the layout, the sunken lawn and the symetry of the main features.
But on this occasion I was a bit surprised with some elements of the grounds.
The Iveagh Gardens [...]
Sligo County Council and Lissadell Gets Interesting….
I had written a post under the title Sligo County Council Close Lissadell House
read it and come back if you wish……
And I have just received this email…. Sligo County Council ** Lissadell House is a client of Michaels by the way.
Mr. Donegan,
please try and get some of your facts right concerning the situation at [...]
Sligo County Council Close Lissadell House
I remeber hearing about this last year in one of the trade magazines and going straight past the headline…. mainly because I thought to myself
No County Coucil would be stupid enough to do so….
I was extremely wrong. A major catastrophe has developed and thanks to an extremely well written piece by Rosita Boland on the [...]
How one ’should’ deal with [online] criticism [?]
Recently, I did a review of The Rothe House Gardens in Kilkenny. It is recommended to read it and the comments for this post to make sense. Read it and pop back here after…..
I’ve done many reviews. Some of the places I’ve seen were a disgrace. Some amazing. But the intention is not to cause [...]
Cape Garden Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
Whilst building the garden in the Wallacedene Township in South Africa, I would first like to note that I was a part of a team. A very large team. And I simply played a part.
To that there where so many really good people I met out there. One in particular was a really good guy [...]
kilkenny Castle Rose Garden & Park
On Monday the 26th October 2009 I went to visit Kilkenny Castle Rose Park & Gardens. I went under the recommendation of my good friend Pat Fitzgerald.
As I walked up towards the castle I was bemused at the amount of brand spanking smooth polished granite that adorned such a vast are[n]a, complete with mirror polished [...]
rothe house and gardens, kilkenny
I had given the Rothe House and gardens a mention before and I had noted it was on my to do list. And I did go. Sunday 25th October 2009.
I wanted to go on the Sunday morning/ afternoon, but unusual for me to assume different, on Sunday it only opens between 3-5pm. I also really [no [...]
