Discovering Ireland.

 

UPDATE. 13th June 2013. Was in Galway, Connemara, Achill island, Roscommon, Sligo,  leitrim and Wicklow recently.  The beautiful weather drew us. Now back to Guerilla gardening as the rain helps the flowers and plants to flourish in Swords 'Botanic' gardens.  :-)

 

Howth harbour county Dublin Ireland. 12th of April 2013. The small island in the background is Ireland's eye. It has a 'tear', and a Martello tower.

Maureen my wife on Howth pier with Ireland's eye island in the background. 12th April 2013.

Martello tower on Ireland's eye, island. From Howth pier.,

Guerilla Gardening 2013.

Wildflowers are fairly easy to grow and many are self propagating which means you can collect the seeds at the end of the flowering season and multiply your collection year by year. Cornflowers, pot marigolds, nasturtiums and poppies etc., make a colourful display in no time at all.

Guerilla gardening enhances your local environment and keeps you fit for free! :-)

Letters From Graceland 1961.

This article appeared in The News of the World, 1997. In the UK and Ireland. 4.5 million copies were sold at that time.
The story continued in The Irish Times and on RTE1 Radio. 
It lead to my wife and I winning a trip to Graceland. An invitation to The International Conference on Elvis Presley at Mississippi University 1999, a weeks stay in Memphis as a guest of an Elvis cousin 2002, Then a statue of Elvis in Tupelo Mississippi 2003, involvement in the 'My Happiness' and Ed Leek story 2010, and sale of 'That's All Right', by Whyte's auctioneers in Dublin recently!

There is a lot more but you would just not believe it!

Film script writers and TV documentary makers would be most welcome.
Maurice_Colgan@yahoo.com

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Sand dunes at Malahide county Dublin Ireland. Last weekend.


Discovering Ireland is again on the cards as the sunshine has arrived here in Ireland

Howth county Dublin as seen from Malahide.

Where my wife Maureen and I live. Swords county Dublin Ireland, ancient Round Tower. Hundreds of years old.

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Swords  Round Tower

An Extraordinary Elvis Presley Related Story.

Back in early January 1997 I sent copies of handwritten letters my wife Maureen and I had received from Graceland in 1961, to Pat Kenny on RTE1 Radio. Pat read out the letters that had been authenticated by Sothebys Auctioneers of London, UK., on Elvis Presley's birthday the 8th January 1997. That year was the 20th anniversary of Elvis's tragic death, a landmark time to, at last, release the story to the media. The song "His Latest Flame", by Elvis was played that morning. It was the first ever publicity for the letters from Elvis. A great deal of newspaper coverage followed, notably The Irish Times, and, The News of the World, in the UK., and Ireland. http://www.rockabillyhall.com/ElvisLetters.html Tells and illustrates a portion of the story.

Janos (Joannes, John) De Tahy (1865-1928) Hungarian born artist. Famous for his allegorical paintings depicting the great composers. His paintings were very popular in the USA, where he lived. The print above is an example. I love the idea of a flute playing nymph seducing Beethoven. :-) As the owner of the New York print, I welcome comments and information about the artist. Maurice_Colgan@yahoo.com

Discovering Ireland

A view from on top of a mountain that you can drive your car up on Achill Island county Mayo Ireland. My wife, Maureen and I had fun building the pile of rocks early one sunny morning last year.

A visit to the Irish Emigrant Forum may be a good idea as a lot of photos and stories about Ireland are being displayed.

http://emigrant.ie/boards/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=1&page=1