Tag: I R E L A N D
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IRELAND | Ballilogue
A quiet lane winds through meadows of Queen Anne’s lace and tall grass, arriving at a graceful iron gate that leads to one of the most charming places I’ve ever stayed. In County Kilkenny, near the pretty little village of Inistioge, the location of Ballilogue is perfect for exploring the Southeast counties of Ireland…if you can…
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County Galway, Ireland | The Quay House
A fortuitous change of plans led my sister and I to a memorable stay at The Quay House, the remarkable, welcoming country home of Julia and Paddy Foyle. The Quay House sits at the edge of the windswept moors of Connemara, below the cliffs towering over the Atlantic, overlooking the harbor, just down the road…
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Eye on Design | County Galway | Tales of an Irish Country House
[Fond memories of Ireland, brought back by my “pub crawl” post, have inspired me to repost some of my past stories from this wonderful country. This Georgian house was uniquely frozen in time. Check it out.] There’s no sign and it’s not on any map or in any GPS. After driving in circles and, finally,…
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Dublin | Pub Crawl
[A repeat post for St. Patrick’s Day] It was my first day in Dublin, and I had covered a lot of ground – but when I wandered into the Temple Bar neighborhood, and heard the music coming out of each and every pub, I really felt like I was in Ireland.
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Style Moment | Ballilogue Pottery
“Art is the most intense form of individualism that the world has ever known.” Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish writer and poet
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The World in a Little Blue Book
My passport is full. Each of the stamps on those little blue pages represents an encounter, an adventure, an education, an accomplishment, a story. I had to go to the passport office to have new pages inserted, and as I sat there waiting, I flipped through, and remembered. These are some of my favorite photos…
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Weird but Wonderful | Dress Code
“Every beer garden needs a well dressed guy & girl.” Dublin, Ireland
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Style Moment | Clifden, County Galway, Ireland
“All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites.” Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Russian/French artist
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Weird but Wonderful | Double Meaning
“Man eating chicken.” Sign in front of a restaurant in Dublin, Ireland
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Eye on Design | Dublin | Avoca Style
Avoca is a fabulous store in Ireland that sells all manner of great Irish products…but it was in the café where I found eye-catching design ideas, including the magnificent Mediterranean platter laid out on a vintage wooden cutting board like a work of art.
