Category Archives: Castles

Old Heritage.

Posted on 18/05/2017 by aj vosse

This is Ireland. Everything is old. Well, almost everything! The tourism types sell the South East as the Ancient South East. We haven’t lived in the South East for too long but that hasn’t stopped us from exploring… looking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Crosses & Churches, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Ireland, Seasons, Travel | Tagged Architecture, autobiographical, buildings, cemetery, churches, death, gravestones, grey, history, inspiration, Irish countryside, Irish landscape, life, outdoors, past, photography, travel, weather, Weekly Photo Challenge:, wind | 16 Comments

OMBH Goes Expats Blog!

Posted on 04/05/2016 by aj vosse

While fighting the April A to Z survival endurance I noticed the Expats Blog icon on a few blogs’ sidebars. It got me thinking… why not have a look-see when the A to Z is complete. I did and have … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Dublin, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Ireland, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Sport, Train Tales, Travel, Walking | Tagged #AtoZChallenge, #memyblog, #ombh, action, Architecture, autobiographical, beach, beauty, blog buddies, blogging, boats, bridges, buildings, churches, city life, colour, Convention Center, Dublin Alphabet, Dublin Bay, Dublin Castle, Dublin Docks, Dublin streets, Dun Laoghaire, expats blog, full moon, GCD, ideas, inspiration, Ireland, Liffey, light, liquid, memories, moonshine, my blog, My Favourite Meeting Place, night photography, opinion, outdoors, Poolbeg, positive, Saffers, Samuel Beckett Bridge, ships, South Africa, statue, street art, street photography, sunset, travel, Trinity Collage, urban photography, water, weather | 3 Comments

Dublin Alphabet – D for Dublin Castle

Posted on 04/03/2016 by aj vosse

A tourist trap? Maybe. However, there’s good reason for wanting to visit Dublin Castle. The architecture and history of the whole castle and surrounds has much to see. You can spend a day wondering around the castle and Dubhlinn Gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Dublin, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Ireland, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel | Tagged Architecture, buildings, colour, Dublin, Dublin Alphabet, Dublin Castle, history, light, past, photography, photos, postaday, sky, travel, urban photography, walk | 4 Comments

Inspiration…

Posted on 28/11/2015 by aj vosse

I’ve had the word as a tag for almost as long as this blog is going. Inspiration. Hemingway… now, he’s inspiring and even though I’ve just picked up The Old Man and the Sea again for a quick read I … Continue reading →