There are 45,000 identified ringfort sites on the island of Ireland. Today Lisa and Gabe walked down the road to the ringfort near our property. Our home county of Sligo boasts the most concentrated collection of field monuments in the country. I have a feeling we won’t be able to visit all of them. The [...]

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This is the view standing on the road just outside our front gate. The farmers are busy with the hay. Their tractors are some of the very few vehicles that pass along the road. It is so peaceful and quiet, yet only 15 miles from the heart of Sligo. Gabe has taken to birdwatching and [...]

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One of the cheapest ways to transform any environment is a lick of paint. It was pretty clear that the purple and green walls were not going to last in the living room. Once we get OUR furniture, I’ll post an after picture. Everything goes except for the sweet SONY TV and surround-sound system the [...]

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Breathtaking is the only way to describe our one hour boat journey to the uninhabited island of Inishmurray today. The landscape, ruins and wildlife was gorgeous and evocative. The company, without exception, was wonderful. It’s not every day you experience … “Of the many beautiful monastic early Christian sites found thoughout and offshore Ireland, Inishmurray, [...]

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Tonight we had a lovely dinner outside our neighbor’s house. Gerard cooked an excellent roast. His sister was visiting from France. Gabe has made great friends with Jillian and Gerard’s daughters, as well as becoming a big brother for their little son, Sean.

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