tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post935618222011344939..comments2023-08-04T21:25:23.543+01:00Comments on A Heron's View: KINNITTY, Co.OffalyA Heron's Viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-44893506340408438722014-09-27T19:05:14.462+01:002014-09-27T19:05:14.462+01:00Am glad for your appreciation Rachel.Am glad for your appreciation Rachel.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-50004798071233175732014-09-27T18:58:41.143+01:002014-09-27T18:58:41.143+01:00You have some wonderful comments here Heron. I won...You have some wonderful comments here Heron. I wonder how you do it.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-55632843439172196832014-09-21T20:32:29.107+01:002014-09-21T20:32:29.107+01:00Thanks for your comments Val. Now as to your quest...Thanks for your comments Val. Now as to your question, which was a question that I asked some years ago and I was told that it was done mainly as a sign of prestige by landlords of that era. The Bernard's estate was literally enormous, many thousands of acres and so when they built Kinnitty they designed it with wide roads. To show not just their generosity it was a also a display of their wealth.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-70522128311542487742014-09-21T19:39:25.578+01:002014-09-21T19:39:25.578+01:00Thank you for taking us round Kinnitty, Mel! It lo...Thank you for taking us round Kinnitty, Mel! It looks a truly delightful place with an interesting history. But I'm curious about these very wide streets? Was there a reason for this? Your photos make it all look very appealing!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-83729943618442837612014-09-21T16:45:08.542+01:002014-09-21T16:45:08.542+01:00Linda,
Thank you very much indeed for your comment...Linda,<br />Thank you very much indeed for your comments and compliment.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-54991763254978193182014-09-21T16:40:40.800+01:002014-09-21T16:40:40.800+01:00I really enjoyed your post. Thank you so much for...I really enjoyed your post. Thank you so much for sharing this tour. Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. You have a very nice blog.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-89801940821508777372014-09-20T09:49:45.192+01:002014-09-20T09:49:45.192+01:00Mamó fáilteMamó fáilteA Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-28361402799924180622014-09-20T00:21:23.943+01:002014-09-20T00:21:23.943+01:00Brought my kids up there in their younger years......Brought my kids up there in their younger years...(Ita's hermitage) Had a few guilt trips from Giltrap's an' all. :)<br />itahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363226280668299287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-44535682822849408612014-09-19T15:11:13.455+01:002014-09-19T15:11:13.455+01:00So glad you like the foliate heads, they are calle...So glad you like the foliate heads, they are called 'foliate' because they are based upon the pagan green man carvings.<br />Not certain how long you would last as a customer if you attempted to interfere with mine hosts business ;-)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-63801248151277798612014-09-19T12:24:39.093+01:002014-09-19T12:24:39.093+01:00What a sweet village, and I'd love to stop int...What a sweet village, and I'd love to stop into the pub with the lovely foliage heads for a pint of Guinness and to rip down those disgusting Budweiser signs! Spinners End Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378599044206074919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-51310624264680144552014-09-17T11:27:59.208+01:002014-09-17T11:27:59.208+01:00I thank you for your appreciation Jeanne, I too fi...I thank you for your appreciation Jeanne, I too find the pyramid fascinating, for it definitely reflects an eccentricity of the family who built it.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-8278973491120404062014-09-17T11:19:33.460+01:002014-09-17T11:19:33.460+01:00The closest thing to being there, thanks so much f...The closest thing to being there, thanks so much for the tour. It looks like a lovely spot...I find the story behind the pyramid fascinating. Great post!Jeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-40214928388381604302014-09-17T08:21:30.409+01:002014-09-17T08:21:30.409+01:00Yes it is indeed Margaret.Yes it is indeed Margaret.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-71437171703783683642014-09-17T08:18:37.772+01:002014-09-17T08:18:37.772+01:00Oh Wow how beautiful. What a wonderful place to b...Oh Wow how beautiful. What a wonderful place to be able to visit on a regular basis xmargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984001654105688645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-43100476696252083582014-09-16T15:32:57.351+01:002014-09-16T15:32:57.351+01:00Thank you Janet, you are correct it certainly is a...Thank you Janet, you are correct it certainly is and with two pubs and a bar in the castle you are not limited in choice :)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-2895069415115826502014-09-16T15:29:08.157+01:002014-09-16T15:29:08.157+01:00Looks like an interesting place to spend a day and...Looks like an interesting place to spend a day and have a Guinness or two.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-8108910532081388712014-09-16T11:31:07.848+01:002014-09-16T11:31:07.848+01:00Am certain you would fall in love with the area Ja...Am certain you would fall in love with the area Jacqueline.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-74900092999259457332014-09-16T11:24:17.617+01:002014-09-16T11:24:17.617+01:00What a beautiful part of the world ……. to be put o...What a beautiful part of the world ……. to be put on my places to visit list I think. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-37854301863566421412014-09-16T10:29:24.458+01:002014-09-16T10:29:24.458+01:00Thank you Fred we will do that.Thank you Fred we will do that.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-74713828468264481072014-09-16T10:28:26.324+01:002014-09-16T10:28:26.324+01:00Fred said:the next time you are in Kinnitty call i...Fred said:the next time you are in Kinnitty call in to mrs Peavoy on the corner,<br />tell her I sent you and get her to let you into the excellent protestant church <br />and see what you think of the stone just inside the door.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-40251537957373233602014-09-16T09:41:56.565+01:002014-09-16T09:41:56.565+01:00Yes it is and what I see whenever we pass through ...Yes it is and what I see whenever we pass through Ireland's villages and towns is the civic pride of the people, who voluntary keep their places clean without employing any municipal roadsweepers.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-40045231995284339232014-09-16T09:31:39.975+01:002014-09-16T09:31:39.975+01:00That's a lovely town, it really does look clea...That's a lovely town, it really does look clean and tidy and I love the wide road. What a great place to stop and refresh after a shopping trip.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-4612061194758661632014-09-16T07:57:47.263+01:002014-09-16T07:57:47.263+01:00That is absolutely correct Dave for they were of t...That is absolutely correct Dave for they were of the Bronze and Iron Age.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-67143878995771470722014-09-16T07:52:39.666+01:002014-09-16T07:52:39.666+01:00Amazing Grace you being an offaly nice person now...Amazing Grace you being an offaly nice person now living in oz :)A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-33306279675071122532014-09-16T07:12:04.190+01:002014-09-16T07:12:04.190+01:00The pyramid is incredible, Heron. I read somewher...The pyramid is incredible, Heron. I read somewhere recently that the stone forts and circles (there are over ten thousand) in Ireland were built before the pyramids in Egypt. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.com