A Spring Stroll in Courtown Woods "Anois teacht an earraigh" – "Now with the coming of spring"; "Beidh an lá ag dul chun síneadh" – "The...

Shops and Shopping Memories I remember Woolworths shop coming to Tralee in the early fifties. There was great excitement at the arrival...

I just love onions in all their shapes, forms and tastes. They are included in so many recipes for beef, chicken, soups, fish and...

Now that I am retired, I have time to look back, reflect and shine a light on the development of clocks and time keeping over the years....

I have previously stated that I do not own a dog, never had, never will but I must say I have a soft spot for French Bulldogs because our...

I was reading in the papers that the election of Donald Trump in America would usher in a new era in American/China relations as Donald...

Deora agus Dóchas  There is little joy in growing old, some maturing people say As they get stressed with the ageing process, trying to...

Tis the season to be jolly You’d never think it was the season to be jolly when you see the hundreds of people with stressed out...

DECEMBER 2024   Well, what a hectic time it has been so far in December with plenty of varied action. We had a lovely family lunch in the...

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Temperatures plummeted this week and there were several yellow and orange weather warnings with flurries of snow and heavier falls of...

STROLLING IN THE TOWN PARK IN NOVEMBER 2024 I go for my morning constitutional sans earplugs; sans phone or other distractable gadgetry...

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Its that time of year again when we change the clocks even though nowadays most of our time pieces are changed electronically. The older...

I must say that winter has arrived when you read about the hurricanes hitting America and you see nightly scenes of devastated...

I was away for a holiday break in Clare and Kerry recently and I discovered a distinct lack of awareness of the English language among...

It was Saturday September 28th, 2024, when I decided to discard my lethargy and comfort of Gorey Town Park strolling and to renew my...

I was reading a very interesting article in a newspaper recently about WASPI women in England. They were a group of women who were...

As the auld saying in Kerry goes “You can’t bate the bit of culture’. Culture was in abundance around Gorey on `Friday September...

It was Helen Keller who said “life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” We all like some excitement and adventure in our...