November 3

North transept, the Rock of Cashel. Heartbreakingly beautiful. The face in the Nave. Go see it. Cashel.ie        

November 2

We spent a few days in Kerry and Cork. This is Crookhaven, lovely place and former shipping hub of southwest Ireland. Rumor has it the term “By hook or by crook” came from here. Goods had to get to where they were going–and they got there via either...

Halloween in Ireland

A selection of Madam’s trick-or-treat haul. We got a kick out of the Prawn Cocktail crisps (that would be “shrimp-flavored potato chips” in Amurricun) and Bacon Wheelies (those would be corn). Madam quite enjoyed the Prawns.

October 25

Front and center in the men’s department of Arnotts. Creative and a little creepy at the same time. My kinda display.

October 23

A familiar tableau hereabouts. Elegant Georgian terrace, towering church steeples, and a construction crane.

October 21, The Dead Zoo

(Otherwise known as the Natural History Museum) With Halloween approaching and no card to explain the vacancy…Can’t help imagining that this little bat somehow made its way out and is now hanging (literally) with its descendants in one of the city’s...