Legends of the Lakes In 1829 a travel book was published with the extremely long title of Legends of the Lakes; or Sayings and Doings of Killarney. Collected chiefly from the manuscripts of R. Adolphus Lynch Esq. H.P. King’s German Legion. By T Crofton Croker. The book … Continue reading A Sunday in Killarney
The camp at Tel-el-Kebir Australian and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 in an ill-fated military operation intended to free the Dardanelles straits from Ottoman (Turkish) control in the First World War. The straits were of strategic importance as the sea … Continue reading Anzac Day then and now
Arrival of William Hickson and family in Sydney 24th February 1878. Why leave? In Kay Caball’s latest blog on her Kerry ancestry and genealogy website (mykerryancestors.com) she asks the question: “Why did your ancestors emigrate?” Her answer? To get work is the immediate answer. Opportunities for education, … Continue reading Hickson emigration from Kerry
Mountains and valleys of the MacGillicuddy Reeks: with my friends Simon and Michelle. August 2019 When I stood on the summit of Carrountoohil in August last year I was almost exactly midway between Killorglin, on the northern side of the Iveragh Peninsula, and Templenoe, on … Continue reading William and Mary: a Kerry romance
On my recent trip to Ireland, to the land of my ancestors, I climbed to the top of Ireland’s highest peak, Carrauntoohil, with my friends Simon and Michelle, who make their home these days in Dublin. It was a four hour hike, all uphill, from … Continue reading The cross on Carrauntoohil
Forgotten tales 