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Tag Archives: CountyLouth
Thursday Doors – In the Pink
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
Posted in Blogging, castles and ruins, Ireland, nature, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel, wild plants
Tagged Bluebells, ChurchRuins, Clematis, CountyLouth, PortBeach, Rapeseed, ThursdayDoors, travelireland
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Thursday Doors – Coffee and History
Thursday Doors brings you a virtual coffee with a dash of history this week. Sitting in the cafe next to the Tourist Information Office in the center of Dundalk is a great way to start off a tour of the … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – Strandfield House and Farm
I had a really good time capturing shots for this Thursday Doors post from Strandfield House, Ballymascanlon, County Louth. On a working farm we found a beautiful barn converted to an all-organic vegetarian restaurant. After a fabulous lunch that included … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – Seaside
Continuing on from last week’s Thursday Doors, I have a few more images to share of the seaside village of Blackrock in County Louth. On one side of the street there’s the view above, a wide expanse of sea and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, nature, photography, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged BlackrockDundalk, CountyLouth, ThursdayDoors, travelireland
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Thursday Doors – Ice Cream With a View
I might have used this image for a Thursday Doors post in the past, so forgive me if it looks familiar. I was in my native village of Blackrock last month and as usual couldn’t resist taking some photos. I … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – Blackrock Again
This will be my last Thursday Doors post from the seaside village of Blackrock in County Louth, for the present. When the weather improves I’ll take a tour through the rest of the countryside in Ireland’s smallest county and share … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, nature, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged BlackrockDundalk, CountyLouth, IrelandTravel, ThursdayDoors
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Thursday Doors – AOH Hall, Blackrock
This green Thursday door belongs to the Ancient Order of Hibernia hall in the seaside village of Blackrock, where I was born. One of my mother’s relatives was contracted to build it in 1919 at a cost of £2,500. The … Continue reading
Thursday Doors – Old Stone Walls of Blackrock
Here’s a nice red door with matching snow speckled car to start off this week’s Thursday Doors. Although we’ve been having very cold weather, some days are dry enough to bring Tino, aka The Gaffer, out for a walk. Lately, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, society, The Good Things in Life, Thursday Doors, Travel
Tagged Blackrock, CountyLouth, OldStoneWalls, ThursdayDoors
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