Category Archives: Ireland

Wexford Quays

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Tim

Trawlers moored on the quays at Wexford. The only remaining commercial activity on the quays of Wexford harbour are these Mussel boats, who harvest from the Mussel beds in the harbour, and unload their blue mussel cargo on the ferry … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Ireland, Maritime, Wexford | 2 Comments

Size matters

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Tim

  While the size of Ireland’s economy has grown since I left, the size of the parking spaces is still the same. The only space left was between these two behemoths, I was sorely tempted to drive in at speed … Continue reading →

Posted in At home, Ireland, cars, from Erin, stating the obvious | 2 Comments

Asgard II sinks in the Bay of Biscay.

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Tim

the entry in my Discharge book from AsgardII I read on the internet that the Irish Sail Training Vessel Asgard II sunk on the 11th of September 2008, in the Bay of Biscay. I was deeply saddened to learn of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland, Irish, Maritime, Navigation, Sinking, sailing ships, training, wrecks | 9 Comments

Wexford Spring 2008

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Tim

Development. Building. Population expansion. New demography. Dog shit. One way. Traffic jam. Car society. Out of town retail. Main Street changes. Polish language and groceries. Youth. Sports clothes shops. Giant Tesco store. Cracked uneven pavement. Road works. Sunshine. Quay extension. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland, Tourist, Wexford | 2 Comments

Berties exit

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Tim

The Teflon Taoiseach has finally decided to throw in the towel, even teflon wears out in the end and the non-stick surface was getting thinner and thinner and as the heat was starting to burn……resignation, in the interests of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bertie, Denmark, Ireland, Irish, Politics | 1 Comment