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Auld Sod
This nickname was started by almost a quarter, roughly two million, of the Irish population who were forced to immigrate to the United States after the potato crop failure of 1845, caused by the late blight, led to the Great … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Fiber Arts, Food, Hiking, History, Military, Music, People, Places, Plants, Travel, Water
Tagged architecture, beach, bed&breakfast, boardwalk, castle, church, gardens, Ireland, national park, ruins, signs
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Into The Land of a Thousand Welcomes
This phrase stems from the Irish greeting of “céad míle fáilte” and we would see these words in action more often than we would hear them in Gaelic or spoken with their lovely accent in English. There are only some … Continue reading
A Trip To The Emerald Isle
The history behind this nickname for Ireland was first used in the poem “When Erin First Rose” written in 1795. Part of the stanza reads: Alas! for poor Erin that some are still seen, Who would dye the grass red … Continue reading
Foggy Start to a Fishy Finish
pictures taken hours apart Breakfast is a balanced meal of an English muffin topped – with eggs and salsa verde and the other half with butter and strawberry jam – for me. We start the morning off in an El … Continue reading
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Tagged cave, desert, El Camino, mountains, New Mexico, restaurant, road trip, state park, urban park
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Battlefield Gardens Park Trail
I had given myself fifteen minutes to get road-ready and set my alarm accordingly. We were only a quarter of an hour behind schedule getting out of the house, but we never stick to a tight itinerary, unless there’s a … Continue reading
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