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Category Archives: 1990
1990-5
Carole, Viveka, and I were in Dingle. We were looking for Dun Beg and jumped out to look at the astonishing view, when a friendly farmer stopped to chat with us. This was his advice: “The day is long, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballyhickey, Beehive huts, Bunratty, Cloghane, Craggaunowen, Crom Dubh, Dingle, Dolmens, Dublin, Kilmalkedar, Lough Gur, Magh Adair, Ogham, Sheila-na-gig, St. Brendan, Standing stones, Stone circles
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1990-4
The next day, we drove back across South Wales to catch the ferry for Ireland. But instead we were detained and questioned for 8 hours, missed the ferry, and spent an extra night in Wales, thanks to that blurry photo … Continue reading
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Tagged Boyne Valley complex, Carreg Coetan Arthur, Dolmens, Lough Crew, Newgrange, Passage tombs, Pentre Ifan, Severn Bridge, St Davids, Stonehenge
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1990-3
It was a three-day weekend, what they call a bank holiday weekend, and we were off to the ferry to Wales after work on Friday. This was when I learned about Fidelma’s talent for seasickness. I’d planned this trip to … Continue reading
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Tagged Avebury, Caer Camel, Dolmens, Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury Tor, Old Sarum, Severn Bridge, Silbury Hill, Standing stones, Stone circles, Stonehenge, Tintern Abbey, Woodhenge
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1990-2
We headed south into County Wicklow for our next adventure. I saw my first sheila-na-gig at Baltinglass Abbey. You can often find pagan symbols hidden in these places. We figured they were hedging their bets, in case that Christianity thing … Continue reading
Posted in 1990
Tagged An Rath, Beehive huts, Burren, Cathair Bhaile Cinn Mhargaidh, Cathair Mhic Neachtain, Dingle, Dolmens, Druid's Chair, Dublin, Fassaroe, Gallarus, Glendalough, Haroldstown dolmen, Kilbride Military Camp, Kilnaboy, Leaba, Piper's Stones, Poulnabrone, Sheila-na-gig
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1990
This trip north into County Meath was my first adventure with Carole and Fidelma. We’d been working together for a couple weeks and I’d realized if I didn’t plan activities for the weekend, I would be very lonely during this … Continue reading
Posted in 1990
Tagged Boyne Valley complex, Dowth, Hill of Tara, Knowth, Mithras, Monasterboice, Newgrange, Passage tombs, Standing stones, Stonehenge
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