It’s been a Wilde month.
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52-book challenge: Poetry still counts (April edition)
May 17, 2013
52-book challenge: Poetry still counts (April edition)
Princesses live in castles. And then there’s me.
“There’s a man named Leonard polishing silverware in the pantry.”
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The greatest day in the history of Sligo travel
Stand-up paddling, impromptu trad sessions, and crashing American weddings at a castle.
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What you should do in Waterford
Going into uncharted waters.
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The search for my Irish ancestry part II: Turns out I’m pretty Canadian
This story didn’t go as planned but I still have at least 100 others.
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52-book challenge: March didn’t go as planned
Is it possible to write a good history book without being fucking academic? If so, let me know.
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Photo essay: County Waterford’s Copper Coast drive
I dipped my face into the cold water at St. Declan’s Well, looking for a cure. But I did not emerge looking like Megan Fox, so I’m not much of a believer.
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This is how you do St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin
I’m an Irish princess.
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Oh hi, today I’m going to Ireland for five weeks to research my ancestry
My biggest trip yet.
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Halifax has the best place names
Smiling goats and moustaches.
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52-book challenge: February was all about 13-year-old boys
Defeating this challenge like a boss.
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The search for my Irish ancestry, part 1
I had visions of me being invited to tea at a brick cottage with my dear Great Aunt Mary, while her son Joseph tends to the farmland and shows up at the window periodically for a glass of water.
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