Ireland, through my eyes.

November 2026

View from my room, 708, at Wren Urban Nest

View from my room, 708, at Wren Urban Nest

Outside the former St. Andrew's Church, Dublin 2

Outside the former St. Andrew's Church, Dublin 2

St. Andrew's Church, Dublin 2

St. Andrew's Church, Dublin 2

South Great George's Street, Dublin 2

South Great George's Street, Dublin 2

Branded water from Wren Urban Nest

Branded water from Wren Urban Nest

First glimpse of traditional Irish music at The Cobblestone Pub, Dublin. This is where I lost my Guinness virginity!

First glimpse of traditional Irish music at The Cobblestone Pub, Dublin. This is where I lost my Guinness virginity!

The musician's circle, Cobblestone Pub, Dublin

The musician's circle, Cobblestone Pub, Dublin

Jean, from Ireland but now a New York native, one of the 3 of us on the guided music tour

Jean, from Ireland but now a New York native, one of the 3 of us on the guided music tour

Winter in Dublin neon sign St Mary's

This was on the way back to Wren Urban Nest after the music tour. I walked more than 20,000 steps that day!

A Dublin street at night, lined with trees wrapped in sparkling white fairy lights. Red-brick buildings, pedestrians and bicycles frame the warmly illuminated pedestrianised street.

St Werburgh’s, Dublin

Two large, dark brown wall-mounted pump bottles containing bergamot and eucalyptus shower gel and shampoo, branded Wren Urban Nest and handmade in Ireland, against beige stone bathroom tiles.
Rocket (one of my two house-sit beagle charges) - don't be fooled! He was incredibly cheeky.

Rocket (one of my two house-sit beagle charges) - don't be fooled! He was incredibly cheeky.

Stanley - beagle #2

Stanley - beagle #2

Butter wouldn't melt! This is a guy who would swipe your breakfast toast and then swear he hadn't.

Butter wouldn't melt! This is a guy who would swipe your breakfast toast and then swear he hadn't.

Gorgeous orchid on Ballintubber house-sit kitchen window sill

Gorgeous orchid on Ballintubber house-sit kitchen window sill

Ballintubber Abbey (est. 1216)