Wednesday 23 February 2011

Dingle... An Daingean

What I miss about home is... Dingle. But the old Dingle, An Daingean as we say in the mother tongue. Its all change now though. A tourist town, not the fishing port and west coast village that it used to be, At least not as I see it.

Ice Cream

Hot Dogs

Chilli Dogs

Crepes

Fish and Chips

On my first visit to Dingle, I was 16 or 17. It was a school trip, we stayed in Dun Chaoin for three days and hiked around the area. I found a horse shoe by an old stone wall. Little did I know that I would marry a girl from the Kerry, but I did. Maybe the horseshoe brought me that piece of  luck!

We all change. I guess Dingle, An Daingean, can be no exception. It can't be all open fires and soda bread baking with a drop of poitin on the side board under the glare of a Child of Prague. If only.

Sunday 13 February 2011

Guardian Angels

What I miss about home is... guardian Angels Church. This was our parish church, and still is my mother's, when I lived in Ireland. A marvel of 1960s architecture, featuring concrete bricks and pilasters and stained glass windows. it was opened in 1967. This church was and still is an integral part of the community.












Wednesday 9 February 2011

What I miss about home is... Walking in the country lanes just outside Tralee town. Its the place where my one true love grew up and left to be with me. Tralee is also the place where the world famous Rose Of Tralee beauty pagent takes place where girls from all over the world descend on the town. I always enjoy the times Catherine and I would walk through these lanes and roads, the peace, the quiet and the countryside is idyllic.


 













Friday 4 February 2011

Irish Pubs...


What I miss about home... is Irish Pubs. The warmth and friendliness is known the world over.

Tralee - Inside

But if you ever go to Ireland you will notice that outside the pubs, be it at the back, or on the main street, rows of kegs...
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Dublin - Outside

Cork - Outside

Kinsale - Outside

Kinsale - Outside

Kinsale - Outside

Kinsale - Outside

Adare - Outside

Kinsale - Outside