A twilight visit to this famous tomb!
Thought to date back 5000 years, this astonishing portal tomb is one of the three biggest in Ireland. The dolmen has two capstones, one balancing on the other. The largest is about 3 metres long and around 1.5 metres thick and is resting on the other capstone and one remaining portal stone.
The monument has a traditional connection with the ancient legend of Diarmaid and Gráinne. It is believed to be one of their resting spots on their flight from Gráinne’s fiancé, the legendary hero Fionn MacCumhaill.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZthNFtEzDU4
A bit of a back garden drama when a magpie repeatedly teases a cat. The magpie eventually lost interest and flew off.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwn841UfP4Q
In Favour Royal Forest is a site, most likely pagan, but now associated with St.Patrick. There is a huge rock that has been hand-cut into a pretty sizeable throne and below that is a bullaun stone (the well) that legend says never runs dry. A short walk through the old forest takes you to the site. A beautiful forest where you can see red squirrels and deer.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1TWO2hfST8
The Martin Backpacker - the most awkward guitar to hold in a playing position that I have ever experienced....anyhoo, here's my attempt at the Extreme song More Than Words, interrupted at the end by my honking dog - he's not well, bless him....no copyright infringement intended..fair use, instructional and all that!!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvJOKGkxdI8
Exploring the ruins of the 18th century once elegant mansion house. Famous Irish artist Mary Delany was resident here in the mid-1700's. Also used as a base for US soldiers during WWII.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpc36B1pOEA
Ode to Joy, from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, played on a Yamaha APX-5NA nylon string electro-acoustic guitar - you may need to turn up the sound to hear it
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A9OBoxTcpw