Ireland

The Gathering & Where All the Global Irish Live

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Found this at the web site for The Gathering, a national event  set to take place all over Ireland during all of… read more

Road Haircuts – Keeping the Irish Travelways Clear

Road Haircuts – Keeping the Irish Travelways Clear

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In August of 2011, I bore witness to a sight I don’t think has ever been seen in California, and… read more

77 yo Irish HiWheel Cyclist is International Trick Champion

77 yo Irish HiWheel Cyclist is International Trick Champion

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Peter Matthews offers his UK audience seven minutes worth of tricks. Filmed in 2006, Peter was 70 years old at the… read more

Irish 21st Century Windmills – Electricity for the Island

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Pretty much anywhere I go in Ireland, off in the distance I see wind turbines. Yesterday, I found a road… read more

Recumbent Novelty in Ireland

Recumbent Novelty in Ireland

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Sidelined away from the Eagle here in Ireland, I am rolling a lot of miles on my recumbent (an S&B made… read more

How Ireland Killed the HiWheel & the Story of the Tire

How Ireland Killed the HiWheel & the Story of the Tire

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In 1887, in Belfast, Ireland, veterinarian, John Boyd Dunlop, outfitted his child’s bike with tires that held air. Soon he convinced local… read more

Broken Elbow Kills Krieg's 2012 NBG Ride

Broken Elbow Kills Krieg’s 2012 NBG Ride

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I lost my ride for another year yesterday. After having located a rim for my Eagle, a 72-hole, 50-inch needle… read more

Eagle Down - Castle, Bogs, Ancient Churches

Eagle Down – Castle, Bogs, Ancient Churches

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Went on a car tour of the west of Ireland. Here is what we saw: Kylemore Abbey was built as a Castle and private home in 1887. From Wikipedia, I learned that there were 33 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 sitting rooms, a ballroom, billard room, library, …