Balbriggan

Balbriggan

by Stephen Downes

| 2024366, balbriggan, beach, Ireland, Syndicated
June 16, 2024

June 9, 2024. This is the each at Balbriggan, Ireland, on a cool and raining day. It's easy to see the man walking along the beach, but less easy to see his dog swimming in the surf. I watched as they went back and forth playing with each other as I w...
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St. Patrick’s

by Stephen Downes

| 2024366, cathedral, dublin, Ireland, stpatricks, Syndicated
June 8, 2024

June 7, 2024. St. Patrick's Cathedral, in downtown Dublin. After another full day of meetings, the an online interview with Jim Groom and company, I decided to go for a short walk, which turned into a long walk, all the way into the city and ending he...
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Irish Pub

by Stephen Downes

| 2024366, Ireland, irish, pub, Syndicated
June 8, 2024

June 6, 2024. This is an Irish pub called Fagans in the Drumconfra area of Dublin. We were here after a ful day of meetings and presentations on democracy. https://flic.kr/p/2pW5EZK
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Surprise, surprise!

by natalie

| Blog, books, bookshelf, ebooks, fiction, Ireland, Latest, lovestory, novels, Reading, romance books, short stories, short story, Syndicated
April 28, 2024

?listen to the audio on ? from the book i-Land – A double Irish and a Dutch – Chapter 3 – Escape to Cork Tonight, she couldn’t care less; she was ready, set to party and joined Harry, whose daughter and boyfriend had meanwhile arrived and who were already dancing on the dance floor. The music was… Continue reading Surprise, surprise!
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New Plan, New Man

by natalie

| book-reviews, booklovers, books, bookshelf, bookshelves, ebooks, Ireland, Latest, library, lovestory, novels, Reading, romance, romance books, romance novel, romance novels, short stories, short story, Syndicated, writing
April 21, 2024

?listen to the audio on ? from the book i-Land – A double Irish and a Dutch – Chapter 3 – Escape to Cork Avoka goes for a coffee while Harry gets his hair done. She gets an SMS from Hunt, who once again, suggests to her about how much he would like to be with her… Continue reading New Plan, New Man
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At the English Market – Brunch

by natalie

| Blog, books, bookshelf, ebooks, fiction, Ireland, Latest, lovestory, novels, Reading, romance books, short stories, short story, Syndicated, writing
April 14, 2024

?listen to the audio on ? from the book i-Land – A double Irish and a Dutch – Chapter 3 – Escape to Cork Saturday morning, ten o’clock Avoka is standing at the entrance of the English Market, which is already crowded. At the right is a bakery stand, next to it freshly made confiture, another stand… Continue reading At the English Market – Brunch
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Meeting old colleagues

by natalie

| books, bookshelf, ebooks, Ireland, Latest, lovestory, novels, Reading, romance books, short stories, short story, Syndicated
April 7, 2024

?listen to the audio on ? from the book i-Land – A double Irish and a Dutch – Chapter 3 – Escape to Cork Avoka is just looking forward to the weekend. At seven o’clock finally, she is sitting on the bus to Cork. Harry picks her up at the bus station around eleven o’clock. They quickly… Continue reading Meeting old colleagues
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Chapter II – Take-off to Dublin – Arrangements

by natalie

| books, bookshelf, dublin, ebooks, Ireland, Latest, lovestory, novels, Reading, romance books, short stories, short story, Syndicated, Travel
March 3, 2024

?listen to the audio on ? from the book i-Land – A Double Irish & a Dutch Monday morning the interview was postponed to the next day as the connection did not work. Avoka’s dad was also in the house and already started his usual moaning that whatever Avoka was doing or saying wasn’t right,… Continue reading Chapter II – Take-off to Dublin – Arrangements
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New plan, new man

by natalie

| chick lit, chicklit, Cork, dublin, Ireland, Latest, lovestory, novel, Reading, romance, short stories, Syndicated, woman fiction
August 1, 2021

from the book i-Land – A double Irish and a Dutch Avoka goes for a coffee while Harry gets his hair done. She gets an SMS from Hunt, who once again, suggests to her about how much he would like to be with her at the same place now. Avoka already knows it’s just one of… Continue reading New plan, new man
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Chapter III – Escape to Cork

by natalie

| books, Cork, Dublin story, ebooks, Ireland, Latest, lovestory, novel, novels, Reading, romance, short stories, Syndicated, woman fiction
July 25, 2021

from the book i-Land – A double Irish and a Dutch Another day in the office Avoka had received an e-mail from a previous colleague and they arranged for the weekend to meet in Cork. She was looking forward to meeting Harry, as it was always great fun; he was the kind of guy, who… Continue reading Chapter III – Escape to Cork
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my parent’s Irish paradise

by darfinkle

| ds106, Ireland, lcc ds106 camp, photography, Syndicated
July 15, 2014

For the past eight years, my parents lived in Ireland for a portion of each year. I cannot tell you how many times I showed the map to my friends at work. This year, I finally visited. The image below is the tiny portion of Dingle Peninsula, they called home. From their front windows, you […]
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