Day 13: Galway City Galway city is a true gem, with traditional Irish charm without the global bustle of bigger cities like Dublin. Galway is known as Ireland's Cultural Heart and is renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals, celebrations and events. Every November, Galway hosts the Tulca Festival of Visual Arts as well as numerous… Continue reading Ireland: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 13- Galway City
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Ireland 2017: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 12-St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
Day 12: St Nicholas' Collegiate Church The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is a medieval church building in Galway. It is a collegiate church (established under two or more church leaders) and the parish church of St. Nicholas' Church of Ireland parish, which covers Galway city. It was founded in 1320 and dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra,… Continue reading Ireland 2017: 31 Days, 31 Pictures: Day 12-St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
Books on the Salem Witch Trials
16 Books on the Salem Witch Trials to kick off your spooky Fall: https://bookriot.com/2017/09/27/books-on-salem-witch-trials/
Dundrum: My Last Three Days in Ireland
On Sunday morning I woke at my AirBnB accommodation in Dundrum, a suburban area seven kilometers outside of Dublin city. I was relieved when the hot water system worked, and revelled in the cleansing sensation. I didn't have much planned for my three-day stay in Dundrum but to relax prior to the journey home, but… Continue reading Dundrum: My Last Three Days in Ireland
Inisheer to Dublin: The Journey Home Begins
Wheeling my large yellow suitcase along the rough tarmac road alongside the water's edge, the bad feeling began to fester when there was no-one else waiting at the pier. Once I stopped and took out my ticket, my stomach sank when I read '8.00', not '8.30', on my return ticket. Everything had been going well… Continue reading Inisheer to Dublin: The Journey Home Begins
Three Days on Inisheer
Day One It was an early start on Wednesday morning to catch the bus back into the Galway. Once in Galway, I caught a coach out to Rossaveal, in the Connemara area of County Galway, and then a ferry across to Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran Islands. I arrived at around 11.30am and began… Continue reading Three Days on Inisheer
Day Three in Kinvara: Dunguaire Castle
My third day in Kinvara I actually followed the right road out of town. On the way I stopped by the local Garda station, on a quiet street alongside the Merriman Hotel. Continuing on my way, I turned down a narrow laneway beside St Joseph's National School, which led me on a lovely little wander… Continue reading Day Three in Kinvara: Dunguaire Castle
Day Two in Kinvara: Gypsy Wagons and Fairy Woodlands
On Sunday, the day after St. Paddy's Day, I set out on my first day of location scouting in Kinvara. My AirBnB host Sharon had informed me of a lovely walk that looped around from the main road out of town around to the waterfront, and so I decided to take that route. Unbeknownst to… Continue reading Day Two in Kinvara: Gypsy Wagons and Fairy Woodlands
A 1960s Aussie Christmas
As Christmas fast approaches, I thought I would take my readers back in time a little. My novel The Wilted Rose tells of several family Christmases throughout the 1960s and 70s, as the Brooker family spend their summer holidays in the Moreton Bay Peninsula. Merry Christmas, and enjoy this free excerpt! https://youtu.be/IM5TolaDReo The Wilted Rose… Continue reading A 1960s Aussie Christmas
Daily Writing Inspiration
No idea how the book is going to turn out in the end! But that niggling sensation to just write won't go away, so just get the ideas on paper!!
