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The Irish Oriental Garden
http://irish-oriental.blogspot.com
practical help on how to change your garden on a budget by turning some of the old and unwanted into the new and fashionable
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Recycling Bins
By September the sun was still shining and the Blackberries were swelling in the long days.After collecting a shopping bag full of the berries I made Jam as mentioned in a previous article.But moving on from that topic, other fruit were ripening, th...
Carrickfergus Castle
Still out on the road, I travelled towards the town of Carrickfergus that surrounds a Normal Castle built in the year 1177.This castle once kept watch over Belfast Lough from invading forces by sea or land.The Castle was built by John de Courcy and ...
Strangford Lough
After the disastrous events with the car on the trip around Strangford, an attempt was taken to complete the journey.The first stop was a little village called Killyleagh on the west shores of Strangford Lough (in Ireland and Scotland we have no lak...
Restored Sundial
Due to popular demand, here is a better picture of the sundial from the monastic site in Strangford.Sorry, I did not have any other photos as the oil was leaking too fast from the car, but I did make a second attempt to the trip and these photos wil...
Saint Patrick
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Ireland that had never been colonised became quite important in the survival of the Christian religion.On a small island in Strangford Lough sits a 1500 year old monastic site that once housed St. Patrick.This sit...
Autumn Leaves
Walking out into the garden one sunny August morning I was surprised and saddened to see the first sign that Autumn was on it's way.This single part of a Horse Chestnut Tree was lying on the (mossy) grass just outside the kitchen back door, and the...
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