I was talking to a friend of mine, Aidan, gate miester extraordinaire and part time garden enthusiast…. he was telling me about this [now] park that used to be a field where he and his Father used to hunt when he was younger… Peter,...

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Nestled in behind Dublin Castle, just off Dame Street is one of the finest gardens I have ever entered in my life. You know when you just get that ‘feeling groovy' kind of a nice feel….? That's exactly what I...

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I was waiting for a bus a few weeks ago. Checked the bus timetable… and with an hour an a bit to spare [coffee flask in hand] I took t a stroll up O'Connell Street towards Parnell Square and into The Garden of Remembrance. My...

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You might think that this is just some woodstock sort of hippies juncture where waifes hug trees and stare at the sun…. I say wake up and smell the ...

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ardgillan demense I went to see Ardgillan Demesne; It is a park, a castle [but not a true castle...], a playground, a gardens…  the second Sunday in March. It ...

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malahide castle The first Sunday of March I went to Malahide Castle [also called park or demesne]. I like the park. I’ve been here before. But it&#8217 ...

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hmmmm.... First up - I’m not a computer techie genius. I studied horticulture for four years. Computer stuff so to speak is a past-time. Secondly. Of things that may ...

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hmmm there you are Ray… Apart from that, there is absolutely nothing I dislike about the park named Newbridge House nee Newbridge Demense, as it is far more than ...

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I suppose I did fit a lot in while I was in Cork. But, although I ‘ve been to Cork so many times I never really took my time ...

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I spent some time over the summer in Lahinch, nothing new there! As you know with Irish weather we can’t always get a perfect summer. You and I ...

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