August 15, 2003

Anniversary

General Ludlow once complained of the Burren that it was...


A country where there is not enough water to drown a man, wood enough to hang him, nor earth enough to bury him which last is so scarce that the inhabitants steal it from each other.


Clearly, he wasn't there for the hillwalking. His boss, to whom he made the comment, was Oliver Cromwell, himself no fan of the west ("To Hell or to Connacht"). Cromwell arrived in Ringsend 354 years ago on this day (see, nothing good comes out of Dublin except the N4).

Posted by Monasette at August 15, 2003 03:12 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Hi..I really don't know where to start but to say my Dad was from a small townland immediately outside of Kilconnell and when I came across the picture I was moved. I was in that town and standing outside Hickey's store in 1998. Many thanks for the memories...and kudos on a great site.
And my Mom was from the Westport Mayo area and you have given me memirues of that area also.
Jim Kenny in Houston Texas

Posted by: Jim Kenny at August 17, 2003 07:00 PM

Hi Jim,
Thanks for your kind comments. Hopefully, you'll get a chance to visit Galway and Mayo again soon.

/John

Posted by: John at August 18, 2003 11:25 PM