New Year's Greetings

 New Year's Greetings to everyone from a very cold Portlaw!

I did ring the bell a few times myself that night. 

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Canadian Arctic Brent Geese, back as usual for the winter!

 Searching an hour to find them, when suddenly a flock of fifteen flew in quite near me. This was best of many photographs taken. They usually winter also near Barnawee Bridge, at Baile na nGall, also near the Coinigear sand bank.  

Christmas Day 2010 in Portlaw, Co. Waterford.

 

It's that time of the year!

 

Ballymoon Castle

 

Tower Hll Cottages

 

Ballyquin Gate Lodge, Curraghmore, Portlaw.

 

Interesting carved stone

                                     On a wall across the road from the castle building entrance,                                    beside a gateway into a former walled-in garden.

Things still to do!

 

The Pub With No Beer:

 

From Dublin's moving crib

 

Recent local sunset

 

Mayfield House stonework

 

Craftwork from an Iverk Show (Piltown):

 

On the riverside walk thirteen years ago!

 

Near the Sally Gap, Wicklow Mountains

 

Séipéal na hUidhre - Nire Church, Co. Waterford.

 

Doing Nothing!

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Autumnal Colours from own garden

 

They're all over the place!

 

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Autumn now well established

 

Picture from thirteen years ago

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Australian Referendum Results!

 

September sunset, Comeraghs, Co. Waterford.

 Sunset over The Gap, Comeragh Mountains, from Clonagam, Portlaw, 20.9.2023.

High up in the Sliabh Bloom mountains . . .

 

The Standing Stones of Callanish, Harris & Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

 

Callanish . . . the reason for trip to the Hebrides, along with Glencoe in Argyllshire, in 2010, as I then had a co-driver, which I felt was essential. Distance travelled - almost 2,500 miles.  Islands visited - Skye, Harris & Lewis, Mull and Iona. Eleven ferries used! Was leaning against stone here in case blown over by the wind! Being an extremely busy place, we had to wait until a coach-load of other tourists was gone.

There's much to read about Callanish at:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callanish_Stones

Portlaw Hospice Coffee Morning 2023 at VINCENT'S

Bird food for cold days ahead.

 Seen at Clonagam, Portlaw.  Plenty everywhere. 

Evening in Annestown, Copper Coast, Co. Waterford.

 

Just a wall!!!

 

Ireland Forever!!!

 Ireland 13  -  South Africa  8 !

Argyllshire. Colourful cottage and garden.

 Near Loch Lomond and the picturesque village of Luss.

Visited on our way to the Hebrides.  

Near Cahir

 

 

An Antrim Evening

 

Picturesque walking area

 

The time in Carrick-on-Suir

The Time in Carrick.

Roundstone and part of distant Twelve Bens.

 

Even here it's too warm occasionally!

 Japanese tourists sheltering from the heat near Dún Aonghasa, Inis Mór, Aran Islands.

Evening in Girvan

 Arran on the horizon, where I holidayed in 1956, 1980 approx. and in 2010!

Cycled there from Waterford + two ferries, in 1956.

Arran is situated in the Firth of Clyde. 

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More Digital Creations

Sin a bhfuil!

Leac an Scáil Dolmen, County Kilkenny

 Yes; it is leaning at that angle. Somewhat scary!!!

https://www.discoverireland.ie/kilkenny/leac-an-scail-kilmogue-dolmen-harristown-dolmen