The Road to Titanic

Did this title give you a sinking feeling? Not to worry, plenty of good things to come…

The Legend of the Giants Causeway

Finn McCool, a giant among Irishmen, never bested in a fight, thought himself invincible. Then he saw the Scottish giant Benandonner charging down the causeway with blood in his eye, and he shivered in fear.

Derry or Londonderry?

There is a town in Northern Ireland that has an identity crisis. It doesn’t know whether to call itself Derry or Londonderry.  But why?

Enniscrone In Paint

Does this picture give you a sort of fuzzy deja vu?

Days End at Enniscrone

The chill wind blew in off the North Sea, pushing in clouds and rain showers, and most tourists off the beach.  Their loss, the skies were full of drama.

A Jaunty Ride

Clip, clop, clip, clop.  The horse’s hooves beat a rhythm on the road, swaying the cart from side to side as we bounced along the ruts of the muddy road.  On one side of the road, a brook meandered along, on the other, a red deer.  And this was just part of the day’s jaunting around.

Full of Blarney

Hanging upside down and backward, 90 feet of open air beneath my head, I wondered how I would get out of this one.

Crystal Vikings

At first cut, the idea of combining fine leaded glass crystal and Vikings doesn’t make a lot of sense.  What good is a Viking with a glass jaw?

Irish Pubs and the Art of Guinness

The Barmaid set the pint of Guinness stout in front of me, tiny tan bubbles of nitrogen still cascading upward through its dark brown liquid.  The last time I’d tasted one, almost 40 years earlier, I thought it vile.  Dreading strong, coffee-like flavors, I feared the pending attack on my taste buds.

Horse Racing in a Japanese Garden

Is there a heaven for stallions?  I think I may have found it.