Category Archives: Irishness

leaving it all astern

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Tim

One of my favourite vistas, the ship fading into a speck on the horizon and me being carried away at high speed in the opposite direction. The water in the photo being churned up by the launches twin props is … Continue reading →

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Liverpool (Learphol as Gaeilge)

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Tim

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Snow & Irish flag & Whats another year?

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Tim

I don’t know how often the Irish flag gets to see blizzard conditions but today in Sweden it had to share air space with lots of the snowy stuff. The locals gave a few odd glances at the strange flag … Continue reading →

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Lá Féile Pádraig Shona Daoibh (Happy St. Patricks Day to everyone)

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Tim

[youtube irzOBTV0xTE] A fine rendition by a threesome of muppets, Happy Paddys day to one and all.

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Roundabout way

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Tim

In Sweden there is a phenomenon of roundabout dogs, where wooden models of dogs are placed in the centre of roundabouts as a sort of modern urban expressionism. There is even a Swedish artist who made a sketch of a … Continue reading →

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