There really are 40 shades of green in Ireland. Last Friday, we found the farm where Maureen's Dad was born and grew up. I was 40 acres that had been in their family for several hundred years. At the local library, we found a book of property valuations that listed the farm in 1850 as being worth 25 pounds-a substantial sum for that time period. We also found a map that helped me find the farm about 12 miles north of Mullingar. Maureen's grandmother lived in the farm until she passed in 1983. The house has been empty since then. Her Dad sold the farm to a neighbor in 1991. The house had fallen into disrepair since it has been empty for almost 30 years. We met the neighbor who bought the farm, and he took us inside the house.
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Thanks for the postings, Scott. Great pictures. Easy to understand why Ireland is caalled the Emerald Isle. Interesting story about the farm. Scary comment about being in the wrong lane a couple times. Don't think I'd want even to try driving on the left. And in the street scene, I noticed the cars parked on the left side. Did you have to park on the street anywhere?
Beautiful scenery - breathtaking!
GORGEOUS! You tracing any of OUR family roots? I know we have a great great great (4 for me, 3 for you) that came from to America from Ireland when he was orphaned. I think on Mawmaw's side.
"Grandfather" is what I was going to add after the greats.
Your pictures look like they are right out of the movie "Far and Away" and rightly so!
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