Tag: ireland
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Guinness is good for you
There is just something about that first Guinness. After a full day of walking and exploring, not much is better than a pint of the black stuff in a cozy pub. I didn’t always like Guinness though. It was an acquired taste, and required a little something extra initially. I used to add black currant…
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The Place that Means the Most
Ireland is where I’ve gone every year I’ve been alive. It’s the familiar smell of dampness, old musty pubs, and wafts of BO that you just don’t get in the states. It’s spending hours in town people watching and listening to the musicians on Grafton street, stopping every hour or two for a coffee or…
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Favorite Places and Nagging Feelings
It could just be nostalgia from walking the path for as long as I can remember, but the Clontarf Seafront, down to Bull Island and Dollymount Strand is my favorite place. It’s a little over a mile from the house in Killester where I’ve visited every year since I was born, and is the first…
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Hobnobbin’ With Crows
We hiked Slieve League on a bitter cold day in November 2019. We had the place to ourselves except for a sociable crow who I obviously shared my hobnobs with. He chose to sit with me long after they were gone while I waited for Patrick to finish his hike. This was my very last…
Somewhat Irish Girl 