16. Leaving it all behind ...
Much has been penned about the famine that ravaged Ireland the late 1840s and early 1850s and many aspects of the tragedy—its duration,...
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Folk, fables and foibles the guidebook forgot to mention
Fergus Manor
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15. Spot the makeover ...
So when you’re out and about, ignore the square steel boxes sitting on poles and girders (they’re the modern An Post version and much...
Fergus Manor
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14. Walks on the wilder side ...
Few visitors to County Clare will not have heard of the Burren; indeed, for many, experiencing the Burren landscape is the main focus of...
Fergus Manor
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13. Asylum seekers ...
It occurred to me that people walking or driving into Ennis from Ardilaun may have noticed, set back from the road on the left, a...
Fergus Manor
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12. Maritime mishaps ...
What have Venice, New Brunswick, Liverpool and Ennis got in common? Well, the answer is obvious ... Clarecastle or, to be more precise,...
Fergus Manor
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11. Honest Thomas Steele ...
I know I’m wandering into the world of fantasy when I start to give some of our more recognisable political figures nicknames that...
Fergus Manor
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10. The road to the sea ...
At 60km long from source to Shannon, the river Fergus is one of the longest tributaries to flow into the mighty river Shannon which, at...
Fergus Manor
Apr 28, 20213 min read
9. Sourcing the source ...
Ardilaun guests are fortunate in that, just a few steps from their bedrooms, they can get up close and personal with the river Fergus....
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