Author Archives: Jean Reinhardt

About Jean Reinhardt

Author of 'A Pocket Full of Shells' an Amazon International best seller, Jean writes young adult and historical fiction. She has been known to shed a tear over Little House on the Prairie.

Thursday Doors – In the Pink

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to another Thursday Doors and this week it’s in the pink. If you’re familiar with that expression you’ll know it refers to being in extremely good health and spirit. This week’s door, or should I say doorway, belongs to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cushendun, County Antrim

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

Another Thursday Doors from County Antrim this week, courtesy of my daughter and son-in-law, featuring the village of Cushendun. It has been under the protection of the National Trust since 1954 and was designated a conservation area in 1980. It’s … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Murlough Bay Cottages, County Antrim

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

My daughter and her husband live in the Causeway Coast and Glens area of County Antrim in Northern Ireland and they sent me these lovely photos of cottages and scenery around Murlough Bay for this week’s Thursday Doors. So thank … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – The Grand Finale

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

We are nearing the grand finale of our virtual tour of Belturbet and how better to start this week’s Thursday Doors than with a lovely street mural of the railway station in it’s busier days. It depicts the narrow and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – End of the Line?

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

Continuing our Thursday Doors walk around the town of Belturbet, lets keep going until we reach the end of the line. On the way to our destination Mr. R. spotted something on the side of the old railway bridge that … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Around the Town

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

Let’s start off this week’s Thursday Doors with a bit of colour from around the town of Belturbet, County Cavan. A local man went to work in the gold mines in the Yukon region of Canada and when he returned … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Forest Walk

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

Some of you might recognize which forest we are walking through for this week’s Thursday Doors, as I’ve featured it in the past. Trees are so beautiful, at any time of year, even when they are covered by moss, lichen … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – More from Blackrock

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

More old properties from Blackrock, County Louth in this week’s Thursday Doors tour. This lovely red brick building, built in 1890, was once a Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) Barracks and was set on fire on the 4th August, 1920 during the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – A Quiet Blackrock

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

On a recent trip to stay with my mother I found myself in a very quiet Blackrock, a seaside town in County Louth that I have featured before on Thursday Doors. Gone are the days when you could find roughly … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Elaine’s Photos

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Jean Reinhardt

Thanks to my daughter Elaine, who lives in Antrim, I can still show you some beauty spots in that area, as she kindly sent me these lovely photos for this week’s Thursday Doors. Because they rent out their holiday cottage … Continue reading →

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