Articles tagged with "shannon river"
Avast, ye scurvy dogs!
By Seán | September 19th, 2007 |
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Yarrr! Today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Tis due to Dave Barry (sure I usedta be readin’ him when I was moored up stateside) that this day be... [Read this entry]
On feeding swans
By Seán | August 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
It’s probably not the best thing to be feeding them at all, but it’s REALLY not a great idea to stroll right up to them and stick out your hand... [Read this entry]
Finally some sun in Athlone!
By Seán | July 31st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
It’s about bloody time! Just look at that lovely, sunny blue sky there!
The funny thing is not the sunny blue sky, but what lies beneath it: the water level... [Read this entry]
Drumshanbo
By Seán | July 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I have a good friend with a boat which sometimes functions as his primary residence. The other week he rang me up needing a lift back down to Athlone from... [Read this entry]
Baby ducks!
By Seán | June 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Babies!
Yes, just in time for tourist season the waterfowl of the mighty river Shannon have started to bring their nestlings out for a swim. Swanlings, ducklings and loads of... [Read this entry]
Athlone Viking Boat Tours
By Seán | June 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Ever ride on an animal-headed viking ship?
It’s one of those things most tourists miss. I don’t mean the vikings - their blonde hair and nordic features blended into the... [Read this entry]
Christy Moore plays Athlone
By Seán | May 15th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Yes folks, the legend himself came to the Athlone Radisson Hotel last week. He joked that the last gig was in the Dean Crowe theatre and the one before that... [Read this entry]
Fog on the Shannon
By Seán | May 7th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I mentioned the magical dawn mist on the River Shannon a few posts ago, and here is the video I captured. The music I used is a live recording from... [Read this entry]
Garda Boat
By Seán | May 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
So I was strolling along the Shannon the other day when I came across the high-powered, official watercraft you see there to your left.
Now I have seen the inland... [Read this entry]
Magical Shannon Mist
By Seán | May 5th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I couldn’t sleep last night. I’m usually one of those types who looks at his pillow and is fast asleep before the head even makes contact. I was renown in... [Read this entry]
