Friday, November 17, 2017

Honour Bright Plaque, County Dublin



Honour Bright aka Lizzie O Neill was a prostitute. Her body was found in the Dublin mountains in 1925. She had been shot and both a Garda superintendent and a doctor were involved. The plaque is located a few metres from the start of Ticknock Road, imbedded in a garden wall on the left and flanked by two flower pots. More on the murder is available here:
https://www.herald.ie/entertainment/an-honour-killing-27874802.html

Monday, November 13, 2017

A still from a documentary about Albert Cashier of County Louth, where I speak briefly about his time as a Union soldier. The documentary entitled "Saighdiúr Lincoln" was part of the Cogar series broadcast on TG4. For information on Albert Cashier, check out my book Fadó Fadó.

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

St Finian's Well, County kerry



St Finian's Well, Kenmare, County Kerry

Bloody Sunday Victim 1920



The grave of Jane Boyle, shot dead by British soldiers when they invaded Croke Park on 21 November 1920 and fired into the crowd of spectators as a Gaelic football match was in progress. She is buried at Glasnevin.

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Ghostly Spectre in County Kerry?



November is a time when we remember our dead. On a trip to county Kerry I stopped off at an old graveyard. I stuck my camera lens through the opening in the tomb and took the above picture. Granted it was raining and the spots in the picture may be simply raindrops but a physic who saw the picture claimed they were orbs and two people could be seen looking out from inside the tomb.