Easy Day
corey says…After a rather busy few days, Tony and I decided to take it easy today. It was rainy, and we didn’t have anything pressing, so we took it easy. We did...
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The Carnival
corey says…Today Liza was hosting a big Kid’s Fun Day to help raise money for Eddie’s house-building trip to Africa. We were to be there at 6, but as we were...
Read MoreBirth of the Irish Firesiders
corey says…Today I went up to Roscrea for another music lesson with Theresa. We’re doing a trade…music for computer assistance, so she fired her computer...
Read MoreClonmacnoise-Portumna-Bog
corey says…Today, Tony and I decided to take a little roadtrip. We headed for Shannonbridge and stopped at the West Offally Railroad Bog Train. This is put...
Read MoreHoly Well Mass
corey says…Holy Wells are a common throughout Ireland. They can range from a natural spring hidden in a forest to an ornate grotto on the side of the road. No...
Read MoreA Special Breakfast
corey says…Since Liam’s guests were in Dublin, we invited our friends Liza and Anne for breakfast. I made my special Trinity Eggs recipe and Liam prepared the...
Read MoreKnockpatrick & Foynes
corey says…After leaving Adare, we headed to the Shannon estuary. Our destination was the Foynes Flying Boat Museum. We stopped last year, but arrived too late to...
Read MoreMeeting the Ireland Expert
corey says…As I drove from Tony’s cottage to Knockahopple to pick up Liam, I was blinded by the bright morning sun. It was GLORIOUS! Then a half-hour later, just...
Read MoreHouses For Africa
corey says…Today our friend Eddie was hosting a party to help pay for his trip to build houses in Africa. It was quite a community event, and it was great to...
Read MoreThurles & Ardmayle
corey says…Still feeling a bit under the weather, but Tony suggested we get ourselves out in the fresh air. We headed to Thurles where we had lunch and wandered...
Read MoreOh So Sick
corey says…My sneezes from yesterday were signs of the nasty case of the flu that would come over me during the night. I was awake at 3am and just sat like a...
Read MoreNew Visitors
corey says…This morning we were up early to pick up Liam’s guests from the airport. Tony was there dropping off Cort, so we crossed paths. Ironically, Liza was...
Read MoreCashel, Holycross & Ottway
corey says…First thing I did this morning was paint one of the bedrooms at Knockahopple. The chore has been on the list since my last visit, but just hasn’t...
Read MoreCleaning & Painting
corey says…After all that visiting yesterday, it was very important that we get some work done today. So it was time to “tip up” the place. Cleaning took up a...
Read MoreVisiting Day
corey says…Today was a major visiting day. We went to Glenstal and saw Tony who was just back from Scotland. Then it was of to Liam’s cousin Mary’s to visit with...
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