A Day By The Sea
A gracious friend road tripped me up through Louth County today to find a fisherman. So near to where I have been staying and unbelievable …
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Last Weeks Deliciousness
Last week as I was enjoying my pants being a size smaller i found myself indulging on some of Ireland’s most delicious and sometimes not-so-healthy …
Rugby a Short History …OR… You Did What?? (My Mother Is Not Gonna Like This One)
One of the most grueling pastimes around, Rugby; a sport of constant battle, skillful footing, strength, wit and endurance. Bruises, cuts, sprains and breaks are …
A Poor Man’s Dish, That Every Man Loves
The Shepard’s Pie is a loved dish throughout Ireland and across the British Isle. It’s origins stemming from the Middle Ages when minced meat pies …
Cooking according to Aga
The Aga is not a stove, nor a range , nor an oven. It is a household tool, a domestic servant that is a wonderful …
Peter & The Whole Hogg Farm
[wpvideo 5wa8qsso] Sourcing tradition and quality when it comes to food is a very easy task when in Meath County Ireland! Meet Peter Whelan, of …
A wee Irish Tune
It doesn’t take too many pints or “pleases to get an Irishman singing, and I’m finding that pretty much all Irishmen can sing beautifully!! After …
Black Puddin’ on the Grill
Visited with Peter Whelan at his “Whole Hog” farm this afternoon, where he raises and sells the ancient and rare Irish Grazers pig (aka the …
Hill of Slane
Here, pilgrim, stop; rest on yonder monumental slab, beneath the shadow of that tall, ivy-mantled tower, the belfry of the cathedral….it once was gorgeous with …