North, South, East, West ? ? ? ? Where to go today?
We have a day off (after we feed the animals), an automobile, and euro in our pocket, life is good!
Mullingar for breakfast and decision making . . . .
The Pit Stop for tea (for me, Renee), coffee (for Kevin), and scones with butter and jam for the both of us. Introduced ourselves to Joanne, our server/cashier/proprietor?
Rochefort’s for a new guitar for Kevin. Great deal on a Tanglewood acoustic. Deep beautiful sound, and pretty to look at, too, all natural wood tones. Thomas (pronounced Toe-mahs) assisted us and we introduced ourselves to him. He has an Aunty living in Ballinea (Bal-i-nay); was between Kev and me on the street with a drum kit at Discover Mullingar Day; was very helpful answering all sorts of questions. Thomas was delighted that we knew about the village named Fore. That was his second suggestion, after we nixed the Belvedere House idea, as to where to travel on a day trip.
I was born ON 04/04, and Kevin was born AT 04:04. We knew before we moved here we HAD TO GO to Fore. We had read about the swan children of Lir and seen photos of Fore and the area. We had just forgotten about it. And guess what? It was less than 30 km away! So off we go towards Castlepollard on the 394.
"Toberoacogany: This is a holy well and in the last century stations were performed here on St. Feichin's Day, 2 January, on St. ????? Day, 24 June, and on St. Peter's Day, 29 June. There was an ash tree with three branches growing over the well and it was, and still is - the custom for visitors to drive a coin edgeways into the bark. This may have been injurious to the tree which is now dead, but the single surviving branch still exhibits a good amount of foliage. It is said that the wood from the tree will not burn, and the water from the well will not boil. The water was taken as a cure for headache and toothache."
I do not know what year they posted the above sign, but the tree still lives and has more than four branches. Note the coin in the bark, edge ways, in the photo below.
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On the return we enjoyed a fabulous carvery lunch at the Hotel Castlepollard. Their restaurant, The Lir, was packed, we got the last table in a quiet corner. Kev ordered the pasta bake and I ordered the roast beef. We were not disappointed. The plates were huge, filled with yummy fixings.
Back in Mullingar around 4 pm, we did some grocery shopping before heading back to the farm safari.
Kevin serenaded me after dinner on his new Tanglewood guitar. Then we opened our package from America. Kev and I left a few boxes behind of items we could not part with when we sold the house, to be shipped to us when we got settled. Today we unpacked the first box to arrive. Thank you Sheila, thank you Lydia. We missed our Boston Red Sox goodies.
“Twas a grand day.
We have a day off (after we feed the animals), an automobile, and euro in our pocket, life is good!
Mullingar for breakfast and decision making . . . .
The Pit Stop for tea (for me, Renee), coffee (for Kevin), and scones with butter and jam for the both of us. Introduced ourselves to Joanne, our server/cashier/proprietor?
Rochefort’s for a new guitar for Kevin. Great deal on a Tanglewood acoustic. Deep beautiful sound, and pretty to look at, too, all natural wood tones. Thomas (pronounced Toe-mahs) assisted us and we introduced ourselves to him. He has an Aunty living in Ballinea (Bal-i-nay); was between Kev and me on the street with a drum kit at Discover Mullingar Day; was very helpful answering all sorts of questions. Thomas was delighted that we knew about the village named Fore. That was his second suggestion, after we nixed the Belvedere House idea, as to where to travel on a day trip.
I was born ON 04/04, and Kevin was born AT 04:04. We knew before we moved here we HAD TO GO to Fore. We had read about the swan children of Lir and seen photos of Fore and the area. We had just forgotten about it. And guess what? It was less than 30 km away! So off we go towards Castlepollard on the 394.
"Toberoacogany: This is a holy well and in the last century stations were performed here on St. Feichin's Day, 2 January, on St. ????? Day, 24 June, and on St. Peter's Day, 29 June. There was an ash tree with three branches growing over the well and it was, and still is - the custom for visitors to drive a coin edgeways into the bark. This may have been injurious to the tree which is now dead, but the single surviving branch still exhibits a good amount of foliage. It is said that the wood from the tree will not burn, and the water from the well will not boil. The water was taken as a cure for headache and toothache."
I do not know what year they posted the above sign, but the tree still lives and has more than four branches. Note the coin in the bark, edge ways, in the photo below.
<*****
On the return we enjoyed a fabulous carvery lunch at the Hotel Castlepollard. Their restaurant, The Lir, was packed, we got the last table in a quiet corner. Kev ordered the pasta bake and I ordered the roast beef. We were not disappointed. The plates were huge, filled with yummy fixings.
Back in Mullingar around 4 pm, we did some grocery shopping before heading back to the farm safari.
Kevin serenaded me after dinner on his new Tanglewood guitar. Then we opened our package from America. Kev and I left a few boxes behind of items we could not part with when we sold the house, to be shipped to us when we got settled. Today we unpacked the first box to arrive. Thank you Sheila, thank you Lydia. We missed our Boston Red Sox goodies.
“Twas a grand day.
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