Biscuits and Jam-jars
To think that a quarter or even better a half of a chocolate biscuit back then would have been heaven on earth…
Read MoreThe Banshee….
Mike-The Banshee and The Death Watch Beetle
Read MoreThe Curse of the Mahonys
Mike-A story told of the Curse of the Mahony family
Read MoreThe Tinkerman’s Daughter
Mike- You cannot cage a wild bird…
Read MoreGetting High in the Egyptian Pyramids
Mike-Whenever the ‘experts’ are confounded and proven wrong, I always give three cheers and all credit to the person who caused the confusion.
Read MoreTempus Fugit…
Mike-But My – How it Flies (or Flees)…
Read MoreMy Greatest Boyhood Hero…
Mike-Permit me to introduce you to Setanta – better known to all Irish schoolchildren as Cu Chulainn
Read MoreA Drop of the Hard Stuff…
Mike- Would you fancy a bit of Uisce Beaha?
Read MoreMary’s Wish…
Mike- Never underestimate the Fey, they are incredibly tricksy.
Read MoreThe Battle of the Boyne
Mike-The Battle of the Boyne, which was fought in 1690, is commemorated on both sides of the divide that stands between Northern Ireland under British Sovereignty and the Southern Republic of Ireland.
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