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Places to Visit - Shankill Castle Paulstown

Another little gem to visit, if you are near Kilkenny, is Shankill Castle in Paulstown - I passed it one day whilst driving the scenic rou...

Cliona Kelliher 12 Sept, 2019

Boa Island Statues , Boyle Abbey , donegal

Exploring Donegal, Leitrim, Roscommon and Fermanagh

Donegal, of course, is one of my favourite places to visit, pretty much my favourite place in Ireland actually. This year's holiday w...

Cliona Kelliher 16 Aug, 2019 12

carotid artery dissection , chronic illness , dissection awareness

Recovery From Trauma - Finding The Way

First of all, I’m clearly not a professional so if you are struggling with mental health issues of any kind, do go talk to your doctor or a ...

Cliona Kelliher 7 Jun, 2019 21

Derryounce , Derryounce Lakes , Laois

Trip to Derryounce Lakes

It's been a while since I've done a new trip post. Don't know if it's just me, but the winter has seemed so long and drea...

Cliona Kelliher 18 Feb, 2019 5

depression , Family , illness

The Year from Hell and what I have learnt.

Well, I haven't done a post in a little while and there have been lots of reasons for that. I can't always share every single thin...

Cliona Kelliher 28 Nov, 2018 13

allergy , allergy deaths , Food Allergy

Food Allergy Deaths, a Perspective

I felt compelled to write something of our experience with food allergy after reading recently of 2 tragic deaths due to food allergy. Th...

Cliona Kelliher 28 Sept, 2018 15

day trips , garden , gardens

Places to Visit - June Blake's Garden in Wicklow

The first time I visited June Blake's Garden was with the Kilcullen Photography Club and I was so impressed with the beauty and stil...

Cliona Kelliher 2 Sept, 2018 4

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