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Category Archives: #Royal Canal
My Weekly Photo Challenge – R for Royal Canal
The Royal Canal… one of Ireland’s major inland waterways. I won’t do a history lesson… that would keep us here for a week or longer. I’ll just say the advent of the railroad and later road transport seriously affected the … Continue reading
Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Photography, Travel, Walking, Writing
Tagged #Architecture, #beauty, #boats, #bridges, #canals, #challenge, #colour, #friendship, #history, #inspiration, #Liffey, #memories, #memyblog, #past, #photography 📷, #Royal Canal, #trains 🚂, #travel 🛫, canal locks, harbour, IWAI, Kilcock, RCAG, Shannon, Walking
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D is for Dublin – My Weekly Challenge
D is for Dublin… or whatever you want D to be for. Dublin is one of those cities where you can find anything… and everything… apart from skyscrapers. Tall buildings are not in abundance. Dublin has many other attractions… from … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Art, Boating, Castles, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Crosses & Churches, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fun and Food, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Sport, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking
Tagged #canals, #Dublin, #night photography, #Phoenix Park 🦌, #Poolbeg, #street photography 🎨, Co Dublin, Dublin streets, James Joyce, leprechaun, Marlay Park, Weekly Photo Challenge:
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My Weekly Challenge – C is for Canals!
It’s been a while since I’ve shown you anything canal. Boats, barges… locks and towpaths. They all make up a very interesting part of the Irish landscape. There are two canals that begin in Dublin and end on the Shannon. … Continue reading
Posted in #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Reflections, The Birds and the Bees, Travel, Walking
Tagged #beauty, #bird watching, #boats, #Dublin, #friendship, #inspiration, #Royal Canal, canal locks, GCD, Grand Canal, IWAI, leprechaun, Shannon, Walking, Weekly Photo Challenge:
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Favourite Place – the Royal Canal
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve shared anything about the Royal Canal with you. Mainly because we’ve moved away to the coast. However, the Royal Canal will always remain a special place for me. I found many moments of release … Continue reading
Posted in #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Boating, Dublin & Leinster Architecture & Other Interesting Sights, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking
Tagged #autobiographical, #beauty, #boats, #canals, #challenge, #choices, #colour, #Friday Fact, #friendship, #inspiration, #Irish countryside, #Irish landscape, #life, #Ma Nature, #memories, #memyblog, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #pleasure 🍻, #time 🕛, #towpath, 31B, 4E, canal locks, facts, farming, Kilcock, leprechaun, Rolls Royce, The Rambler, Walking, Weekly Photo Challenge:
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Weathered…
Weather… weathered. Here in Ireland the concepts are very much entwined. The weather weathers… almost anything and everything! But then, so does old age and fair wear and tear weather almost everything! So, why don’t I just throw together a … Continue reading
Posted in #Arklow, #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Art, Boating, Castles, Crosses & Churches, Factual Opinion, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, Travel, Walking
Tagged #Architecture, #boats, #buildings, #challenge, #Dublin, #history, #trees 🌳, #weather, ruins, Weekly Photo Challenge:
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One-Way
The latest daily prompt reminded me of just how narrow most canal locks in Ireland are. Traffic is almost always in a one-way direction because one cannot fit two barges in side by side. So, as I haven’t visited the … Continue reading
Posted in #Royal Canal, Boating, Factual Opinion, Grand Canal, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Travel
Tagged #autobiographical, #boats, #bridges, #canals, #fun, #Royal Canal, #travel 🛫, canal locks, Daily Prompt, Grand Canal, water
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On a Scale of One to Five!
Yep… we often get judged by some means of numerical figures. When you’re at school and do exams you’re regarded as bright if you often surpass 80%. Mmmmm… makes you wonder. Other measurement scales are also used but I’ll get … Continue reading
Posted in #Co Wicklow, #Royal Canal, AJ's Novel, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fiction, Photography, Sport, Travel, Walking, Writing
Tagged #challenge, #creative writing, #freedom, #GLW, #Ireland, #memyblog, #short story 📚, #The Lucky Thirteen 📚, #travel 🛫, #writing ✒📖, desire, nude model 🤣, Weekly Photo Challenge:
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Calm Serenity…
Where else but by still waters can calm serenity overtake one. The still waters reminds me of a passage from a very magic book… I’ll leave a clue later. For now, why not show you a few still water photos… … Continue reading
Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Dublin, #Ireland, #Royal Canal, Art, Boating, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Reflections, Travel, Walking
Tagged #Architecture, #blog buddies, #buildings, #challenge, #colour, #Dublin, #Liffey, #light, #night photography, #peace, #travel 🛫
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Ouch!! My back hurts!! 