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Thursday Doors – Memories of 2020

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

This will be my last Thursday Doors post of the year so I thought some of my favourite memories of 2020 would be a nice way to finish what has been a very strange year. Our host, Dan, suggested we … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 12

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to the last Thursday Doors post from the Cavan County Museum series. There is so much to see at this museum that I could have produced twice as many posts from my visit. This one features Clogh Oughter Castle, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 11

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

We’re still in the trenches for this week’s Thursday Doors post from the Cavan County Museum series. It’s a nice clean, easy to walk through, trench, unlike those that were in use during the first world war. I see a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 10

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to part 10 in the Cavan County Museum series of Thursday Doors. This one is dedicated to a young man in my husband’s family, his grandfather’s older brother, who lost his life in the first world war. His name … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 9

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Part nine of the Cavan County Museum Thursday Doors series takes place outdoors this week. I know it isn’t strictly a door but the archway in that hedge is an entrance of sorts. It leads into the Peace Garden. The … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 8

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to another Thursday Doors post from the Cavan County Museum series. It’s nice to be able to go on a virtual tour during these lockdowns most of us are having and this doorway will help us to do that. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 7

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Welcome to another Thursday Doors in this series from the Cavan County Museum. If you’re self-isolating or in lockdown, I hope this short virtual tour will be an interesting distraction for you. The first door we go through in one … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 6

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Back to the Cavan County Museum for this week’s Thursday Doors post. I hope you are all well wherever you are at the moment, particularly if you are self-isolating or under lockdown. At least, thanks to the internet, we can … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 5

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

Let’s go back about a hundred years for this week’s Thursday Doors post from the Cavan County Museum. If I was a gentleman waiting on a morning train to work I would probably take a seat on one of those … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Cavan County Museum 4

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Jean Reinhardt

I’m starting with a warning on this week’s Thursday Doors post because in this room you’ll find some very sombre exhibits. They really touched my heart and relate to a significant era in Ireland’s history, one that changed the landscape … Continue reading →

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