Day is done

Near Bantry Bay

Black Valley

Along Dunloe Pass

Gap of Dunloe

Baaaaa

County Kerry

Today I hiked in the Macgillycuddy Reeks along the Caha pass.

Ringwood & Rouser

On the 10th of December one fine winter's day, to the hills of Drommahane I chanced for to stray.

Company at breakfast

A sparrow in a sock!

Me at The Crane the night before

I'm the guy with the fiddle. Finished the day today trimming 50 more roses.

A bit of color

The delivery

PJ's proud creation

For collecting coal

Castletown

I think I've been pronouncing this wrong all these years. ConYers not corners!

PJ Doire

Ace mechanic

Met these fellas along the way

Delivery run

Alan and I are out and about delivering bread coating for fried chicken.

Olga, Vitalia and Me;)

They are from Minsk, Belarus

Sister Olga and Me!

My new apron!

Give em a listen

The things below are all video and sound clips.

On the streets in Galway

Martin a fine bodhran player

I'll drink to that!

Learn this chune!

Sean & Mick

A fine Gaelic speaker

Watch this remarkable singer

A familiar tune!

A fine singer

The Crane agAin!

Sean Ryan and me-self! Bob, your back, sit yourself down snd play us a chune! I'm not too proud! My new tunes gained a fine welcome. We played most of the day at The Crane pub in Galway. Such a welcoming bunch of players.

Finished product

Potting

Rose operations

Overseeing the roses operation

The Hunters Rest

My favorite place to dine, in Mitchelstown. Dined here this eve!

Declan

Ardmore Cathedral

Some of this dates back to the 4th century

12th century tower

Monks hid their belongings here when the Vikings might invade.

AWwwww

Woof!

Riley and her sister Jilly!

Inside the tower looking out

Tower to watch for a Napoleonic invasion

Gorse along the shore

Great views!

Looking towards Britain

Hiking the south of Ireland

St Declan's well

Making waves

Along the sea shore

Ardmore near Waterford

On my way to Ardmore

Blackwater

Fermoy

I've recently been playing The Fermoy Lasses. Quite a bustling town along The Blackwater River.

Blackbirds in a whirl !!!

It is hugely windy here today!

Castle

On a back street of Kilfinane

My roses are still bloomin!

These Green Fields

Amen

Kilmalock

Time to fly!