Two bad ideas!
Firstly, I must say, these were bad ideas in my opinion - you might have a different view! However, with the benefit of hindsight, both...
Powerscourt Paddock Ponds - from someone who grew up there!
I recently posted a blog on the history of Powerscourt Paddock Ponds, the two artificial lakes in a glen in Powerscourt deer park and a...
The Fairy House of Carrigoona and the magnetic bombs of Stylebawn!
You could describe it as a "unique detached residence with south facing gardens, close to the N11" and that would be accurate. For close...
Powerscourt's Paddock Ponds - a short history!
I call it the "Dry Lake", but Paddock Ponds is the proper name for the two artificial lakes, originally constructed by the Sixth Viscount...
Farmers - the ultimate multi-taskers!
In today's world it is not possible to farm without these three things: A mobile phone, a credit card, and access to broadband. Today's...
The dashing Colonel Burnaby and the Burnaby Estate!
Ahead of a planned stroll with a group through the leafy roads of the Burnaby Estate in the seaside town of Greystones, I took a little...