tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post7217506298396136999..comments2023-08-04T21:25:23.543+01:00Comments on A Heron's View: The Jewel of Clonmacnoise (part 3)A Heron's Viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-91406036025254547042011-10-02T17:16:48.651+01:002011-10-02T17:16:48.651+01:00I had no idea the occupation had such old roots. T...I had no idea the occupation had such old roots. Thanks for the history lessons and the photos of the beautiful remains- what n archway.Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05960236584908811801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-55493622992677979252011-09-29T17:31:01.330+01:002011-09-29T17:31:01.330+01:00My goodness, it is like a soap opera! Just love th...My goodness, it is like a soap opera! Just love the part where "MacMurrough offered Strongbow his eldest daughter, Aoife (Eva), in marriage" duplicity from one wife and dowry with another!Stringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498712028223889219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-25273560989701147912011-09-27T01:18:11.087+01:002011-09-27T01:18:11.087+01:00Wow, fascinating is right, Mel. I am going to hav...Wow, fascinating is right, Mel. I am going to have to study on this report! I love to study!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252493103687252549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-73940462963012031862011-09-26T21:34:48.843+01:002011-09-26T21:34:48.843+01:00Fascinating, Mel. I love the potted history and ha...Fascinating, Mel. I love the potted history and had not idea of what was a the root of the English occupation of Ireland. It sounds a little like what happened with the Saxons in England. They were also invited to come and protect the (Romano) Britons from the Picts, but as we all know, they ended up staying and taking over.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-9060856691041032752011-09-25T11:18:11.360+01:002011-09-25T11:18:11.360+01:00MARGARET said: Love the blog. The stories and pic...MARGARET said: Love the blog. The stories and pics are brill and makes me feel like I am almost there too. <br />Keep them coming.<br />Hugs<br />MargaretA Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-12576168999180999082011-09-25T03:10:29.338+01:002011-09-25T03:10:29.338+01:00Must have been something to see in its' day! A...Must have been something to see in its' day! Always love to hear this history and would be wonderful to see it all someday.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410440593206541454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-47357968007456839182011-09-24T14:36:35.528+01:002011-09-24T14:36:35.528+01:00Thanks for the Irish history lesson, it is so twis...Thanks for the Irish history lesson, it is so twisted that it will never be completely clear to me. Part of my family is from Ireland, believe it or not my maternal great, great grandfather was Michael Finn, have never been able to find where exactly he was from, all he told the family was Ireland.<br />The Nun's church was beautiful.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-46403273331139682332011-09-24T06:54:45.314+01:002011-09-24T06:54:45.314+01:00You can see how beautiful the church must have bee...You can see how beautiful the church must have been from that magnificent archway. I love these tales from Irish history, keep them up. Have a good weekend xFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117681021989984923noreply@blogger.com