The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
27 July 2008
Clara view, Millstreet
Just back from my first holiday in Ireland in 9 years. We stayed just outside of Millstreet (about 40 miles from Cork and 20 from Killarney. My mother gew up in this small town) in a house called Clara View. The view of Claragh (at just under 1500 feet it's not much of a mountain, I know, but it's a splendid sight and the perfect respite from suburban life
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You get striped skies in the south? Very pretty though.
Hello, I must be going...
Failte...
Slán go fail...
I bet it's cold there in the winter.
As far as Blogger is concerned the sky is striated in Cork Dragonstar!
Ah Aileni my knowledge of Gaelic is just a few words...
Not too cold Nunyaa... it very rarely snows but it is bloody wet!
it is very lovely. it may not be much of a mountain- but it is peaceful :)
Oh it certainly was Betmo. Virtually no traffic and the only sounds at night were the odd dog barking from farms and houses up the road
Ah the green "hills" of Ireland. Did it rain all the time you were there? I spent the wettest July on record in Ireland at the time, no doubt surpassed since 1960!
Still a very beautiful place to visit.
Sounds like a wonderful holiday, the scenery is delightful :-)
Welcome back, Jams. Bet the time was too short plus running too fast.
Ah jmb Millstreet and rain normally go hand in hand but this week it stayed dry, mercifully!
It was a great holiday and long overdue Cherie
It went far too fast Sean!
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