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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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Thursday Doors

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

If you’ve seen last week’s Thursday Doors you’ll know it featured the doors of Dundalk in County Louth. As we drove through the town I managed to snap a few more shots from the car. The colours in this first … Continue reading →

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Hunger’s Walk – Doolough 1849

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Jean Reinhardt

Last year I shared a post on Facebook about the Doolough famine walk and one of my readers suggested I write a book about it. I haven’t written the full book yet but did manage a short story (Hunger’s Walk) … Continue reading →

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