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How to Maintain Winter Interest in your Garden
Coastal Climate The following tips are based on my own gardening experiences in Donegal, Ireland which has a very mild but often wet climate, with minimal frost and little snow. Trees If you have space, consider including a tree(s) in your planting scheme. Although my garden is quite small, I have included a Birch tree,…
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10 Tasks to Prepare your Garden for Winter
I have just completed my autumn garden tidy up, and look forward to relaxing with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book or two… Getting ahead in autumn means there is a lot less to do in March and April. However, every year differs, depending on weather conditions. Checklist Here is my checklist…
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The Wild Atlantic Way – Mullaghderg Beach
“Walking is a man’s best medicine.” Hippocrates Mullaghderg Beach I make my way to the beach as often as possible; it helps to calm my busy blogger’s brain. Mullaghderg is a stunning beach…
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Tory Island Walks – The Legend of Balor of the Evil Eye
“Walking is a man’s best medicine.” Hippocrates Leabhar Gabhala Eireann Leabhar Gabhala Eireann ( The Book of the Taking of Ireland) suggests that Tory was first occupied by settlers from Turkey called Nemedians.…
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Tory Island and Saint Colm Cille
The Tau Cross Visitors to Tory Island are greeted by a large Tau Cross, which stands near the harbour. It was carved from a single slab of mica, and measures 1.9m high by 1.1m wide. There is only one other Tau Cross in Ireland, located at Kilnaboy in Co. Clare. The Tau Cross gets its…
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Derek Hill and Tory Island’s Artists
Derek Hill Derek Hill ( 6 December 1916 – 30 July 2000) was an English landscape and portrait artist, who first visited Tory Island in 1956. Derek returned many times over the intervening years, staying in a little hut in Ard Larthain, which was once a coastal signal station. Glebe House Derek’s former home and…
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The Wild Atlantic Way – Tory Island
Tory is the most remote of Ireland’s inhabited islands, lying twelve kilometres off the coast of Donegal. It is part of the tourist initiative “The Wild Atlantic Way,” offering visitors stunning walks, diving, fishing, bird watching, historical sites, Irish culture and a very warm welcome. A ferry leaves for the island from Magheraroarty pier, a…
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Tory Island Walks
“Walking is a man’s best medicine.” Hippocrates Tory Island Walks Walking through West Town An Baile Thiar, I felt incredibly happy to note that Tory remains unspoiled. I really love the traditional style…
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The Wild Atlantic Way – A Walk on Gola Island
Gola Island, known as Gabhla or Oileán Ghabhla in Irish, lies on The Wild Atlantic Way, a mere mile off the Donegal coast. It is a haven for artists, nature lovers, walkers and rock climbers. A 15 minute drive from my home takes me to the Gola Island Ferry leaving from Magheragallan Pier. September 2019’s Indian summer provided…
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My Writing Journey – from New Age Teacher to Indie Author
I celebrated seven years as an indie author on 14 November. However, my writing journey began more than 30 years ago… New Age Teacher The first natural medicines workshop I attended was an introduction to reflexology and massage in 1986. I knew from that day on that I wanted to become a natural medicines therapist. After a…
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