Category Archives: adventure

Rath-Ra…

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Stuart France

County Roscommon, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** Weirdly, our next site came with a, ‘beware of the bull’ sign! * And while there was no animal visible, there were signs of its presence liberally spread about the field. * … Continue reading →

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Two Bulls: the dark-haunched…

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Stuart France

County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** Dark and dire, mighty in muzzle, long in horn; *** *** narrow flanked, beefy breasted; *** *** his thick-maned neck tough and strong; *** *** his haughty, curl-browed-head cocked high; *** … Continue reading →

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Two Bulls: the fair-horned…

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Stuart France

County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** White his heavy mane and his massive hoofs pounded in purple; *** *** his body dyed, blood red, from the clay bog with a blank pap under breast and back; *** … Continue reading →

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Queen Maebh’s Cairn?…

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Stuart France

County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** Whilst it is a reconstruction there is nothing to overtly suggest that it is modelled on the cairn on top of the hill? *** *** The name Maebh derives from ‘mead’ … Continue reading →

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Locations…

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Stuart France

County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** Almost as impressive as the monuments themselves, if not more so, are the locations in which they are situated. *** *** If cemetery builders were artists! *** *** It is difficult … Continue reading →

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Dimensions…

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Stuart France

County Sligo, Carrowmore, Tuesday 26th July 2022… *** *** It is natural to think that things start small and then get bigger. *** *** But in this case it just makes the question of where the builders went to that … Continue reading →

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The Leanan Sidhe…

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Stuart France

County Offally, Clonfinlough Stone, Monday, 25th July, 2022 *** ‘Meadow of the Bright Lake’ *** “The Leanan Sidhe sucks the life-force out of artists who in return for an early death achieve immortality in their life’s work.” * Which sounds … Continue reading →

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A Hag’s Load…

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Stuart France

County Offally, Clonmacnoise, Monday, 25th July, 2022 *** *** The legend of regaining, ‘the Spoil’, is tied up with a stone. ***   *** After the composing of a lay for Fergus Mac Roigh, one of the major characters in … Continue reading →

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Something profound?…

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Stuart France

County Offally, Clonmacnoise, Monday, 25th July, 2022 *** ‘The meadow of the sons of Nos’ *** ‘Something dark and swift flitted between the grave stones. * Whether or not it was profound, only time would tell…’ Continue reading at France&Vincent

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Summer holiday

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Sue Vincent

*** Today is the first day of my long awaited holiday. Except I’m still here, at home, skulking in the shade and bandaged. I could wail and moan.. but honestly, is that going to do anyone any good? The sun … Continue reading →

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