We hadn’t expected much of a Christmas. We had moved in December and were mainly confined to our cottage but Christmas is a big deal in Ireland. When we arrived on our first evening there were fairy lights around the Ingle nook. We had scarcely got inside before our friends’ young daughter was demanding we […]
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Christmas is a big deal in Ireland
Posted by Jennie Finch on May 23, 2021
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Moving from Darkness into Light
It is dark at night in rural Ireland. Very, very dark, especially in the rain – and especially in winter. As we turned the corner into the village suddenly there were lights from houses by the road. The shop and pub opposite the entrance to our little enclave had bright windows and outside lamps shone […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on May 9, 2021
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