Photo by Agustin Berrocal
What is it you value?
This is a little different than my usual sort of post, but after my trip to Northern Ireland and a tour of the
Famine Village in Doagh I see how a cache of potatoes like this would be better than mere gold.
Check out the link for information on the famine village and for more information on the potato famine and some of the causes leading up to it check here: potato famine. And finally you should most definately check out The Mag by Tess Kincaid where this picture is offered as a writing prompt.
And here are a few more pictures of Northern Ireland, just because:
Northern coast, near Malin Head
On the road
Day care and cemetery
A couple more pictures...
...taken from the car window
My Irish ancestors came to America during this great famine.
ReplyDeleteOh Gail, I'm glad they made it.
DeleteA terrible time, the famine. Lovely pics.
ReplyDeleteTerribly indeed. Thank you Anthony.
DeleteStunning photos, especially day care / cemetery.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy!
DeleteGorgeous photo's! informative write about values,thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you Izzy.
DeleteWonderful photos, I hope to visit Ireland very soon.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's great! It's many different kinds of beautiful, and the people are so friendly.
DeleteWe have seen the famine houses on Connemara, and on our second visit to Ireland, saw this famine memorial: http://www.tourclare.com/faminememorial.php. Such a devastating time in Irish history, and everywhere you visit in Ireland you learn of how it influenced their lives. Thanks for sharing this, Mary. Reminds us of how much we are blessed.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Ginny. I hope to get to Ireland sometime soon; this trip I was only in Northern Ireland.
DeleteLooked like potatoes to me too. Had a speaker today at church from Ireland...it was fascinating. Thanks for posting the photos
ReplyDeleteoh what a cool trip...like your pics....ugh on the famine though...i imagine the potatoes would be like gold in famine..amazes me with all we have that people still starve....
ReplyDeleteYes, amazing and sad and oh so wrong.
DeleteThe famine is blah worthy indeed, yuck to potatoes though, rather eat grass haha great pics
ReplyDeleteI thought everyone liked potatoes!
Deleteloved the photolog. Yup, them spuds, worth their weight in gold.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rene!
DeleteAhh . . so that's what the Irish mean by the "crock of gold"
ReplyDeleteNow you know what's really at the end of the rainbow. ;-)
DeleteSuch a sad story, and that day care looks so very bleak as well. I really enjoyed how you expressed your Magpie Tale today! Excellent story. Great photos, and so was your presentation.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Karen. I took hundreds of pictures, and many much less bleak, but of course I didn't want to stray too far off topic. :o)
DeleteGreat photos , Mary , he does look like leprechaun doesnt he !, i have rellys from Clare, the girls came out to escape the famine, to work as governess , domestic etc, in rural Australia, my great great grandmothers ! So it goes..... Say hello to The Burren for me, ive never been there
ReplyDeleteAh, so you're a bit leprechaun too? If you ever get the chance I highly recommend it.
DeleteLove that you took us there ........... :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen.
DeleteI had an Irish Great Granny, I discovered - I wonder if she ever went hungry? What a thought...
ReplyDeleteIf she was there from 1845-52 I'd bet she did.
DeleteWill certainly visit those famine links. But the snaps are wonderful, shouting with history!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lena. It's sad and fascinating, and a wonderful place to see.
ReplyDeleteIndeed!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics for being on the move Mary Bach.
ReplyDeleteJust like everything you do...Great!
Very "enlightened" by this piece. And can't praise your pics enough...
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Lyn. I enjoy taking pics; for a writer I'm quite visual.
DeleteGorgeous photos, Mary. Sounds like the trip of a lifetime! Just returned myself and it's wonderful to be back reading and seeing such beautiful posts! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! It really was a great trip. And, glad you're back - from where?
DeleteLoved your very different post. What a great photo journey!!
ReplyDeletein the shadows, let it be
Thank you very much. :o)
DeleteLovely pictures. The sepia tones make the landscape look even more desolate...
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yes, I had fun playing with the images a bit.
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