Category Archives: Ireland

Wilson Celebrates St Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Barbara

If Wilson could sing, he would be singing: Hail, glorious St. Patrick, dear saint of our isle, On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile; And now that you’re high in your mansions above, On Erin’s green valleys look … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocker Spaniels, Ireland, Photography, Special Dates, Wilson | Tagged Hail Glorious St Patrick, Lá Fhéile Pádraig, St Patrick's Day, St. Patrick | 8 Comments

Daily Prompt: Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Barbara

Yesterday’s daily prompt asked us to think of our blogs as mirrors: “What does it reveal? Consider your blog name, theme choice, design, bio, posts… what does every element tell you about yourself?” “Photographers, artists, poets: show us REFLECTIONS” I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dublin, England, Ireland, London, Photography, Weybridge | Tagged Daily Prompt, Irish Diaspora, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Reflections, The Blog Awards Ireland | 6 Comments

I remember that summer in Dublin

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Barbara

Whenever the sun comes out in Dublin in the summer, and people start taking lunch breaks in the park, this song comes into every Dubliner’s head who was around in the 80’s In the olden days, as my children say, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dublin, Photography, Summer | Tagged Bagatelle, Botanical Gardens, Glasnevin, Nostalgic, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Summer in Dublin, Weekly Photo Challenge | 25 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is The World Through Your Eyes As a foreigner (although I have lived more of my life in London than in Dublin) I always get a thrill from going into central London and seeing iconic … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats, Dublin, England, London, Photography, Water | Tagged London, london eye, Postaday, thames barrier, the world through your eyes, Tower Bridge, Weekly Photo Challenge | 18 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves (2)

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

I found these beautiful mirrors in the visitors shop in Powerscourt House. I didn’t check whether they improved my curves!! Weekly Photo Challenge ‘Curves’

Posted in Art, Dublin, Ireland, Photography | Tagged Curves, Dublin, Mirrors, Postaday, Powerscourt, Weekly Photo Challenge | 30 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

Here is a photo from my recent visit to Dublin that I wasn’t expecting to be sharing so soon! As I mentioned in my post for the photo challenge ‘Fleeting‘ I visited The Botanical Gardens in Glasnevin, with Dad on … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birthdays, Dublin, Families, Ireland, Mum, Photography, Summer | Tagged Best Night Ever, Bob Quinn, Curves, Dublin, Glasnevin, Postaday, Sculpture, The Botanical Gardens, Weekly Photo Challenge | 20 Comments

Another Surprise!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Barbara

For my mum’s 60th birthday the girls, Peter & I bought 99p flights and went on a return trip to Dublin for the day

Posted in Birthdays, Dublin, Families, Getting old, Mum, Photography, Sisters | Tagged 70th Birthday, 99p flights, bank holiday weekend, Dublin, Dundrum, fascinating aida, Mum, Mum & Dad, Roly Saul, Three Score and Ten | 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Barbara

Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birthdays, Dublin, Families, Ireland, Mum, Photography, Summer | Tagged Dublin, Dundrum Shopping Centre, fleeting, Glasnevin, Nothing gold can stay, Postaday, Robert Frost, The Botanical Gardens, Weekly Photo Challenge | 28 Comments

The Big Egg Hunt

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Barbara

When I decided that I would be able to go to Dublin for my Dad’s 70th Birthday I only wanted to do one other thing while I was there. My friend Gillian from primary school is a Creative Designer and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birthdays, Daddies, Dublin, Photography | Tagged Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Circles & Curves, Easter, Lily O'Briens, Penhouse Designs, The Big Egg Hunt, The Jack & Jill Foundation | 22 Comments

Travel Theme; Green

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Barbara

Green is NOT my favourite colour. I may have mentioned this before. However there are some things that do look particularly good in green, mainly flora and some reptiles. Not Barbaras. Barbaras do NOT look good in green.