Mar 17, 2023
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𝕭𝖊𝖆𝖚𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖚𝖑 𝕴𝖗𝖊𝖑𝖆𝖓𝖉
Lions Ark, Bantry Bay
Bantry Bay, Co Cork
The very name conjures up an image of romance of the sea. This magnificent inlet has been the object of poem and song by many a fair waiting maiden and her lonely longing sailor boy. Likewise, it played host to more than one historical occasion. A French fleet set sail in 1796 with Wolfe Tone aboard to come to the aid of the United Irishmen’s Uprising. Gales at sea scattered the fleet and a mere…
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Hello from Goleen in the Republic of Ireland. The view from our kitchen window looking out towards Bantry Bay. An ever changing landscape. The most SW tip of Europe and as we say here next Parish America
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“Care is not fast-moving like anger. Anger is suddenly right there, ready to mobilize and move—now! Care is a warm, deep reservoir of comforting strength and sanity that you can steadily draw upon over time. Care for yourself is the foundation.” ― Terry Patten, A New Republic of the Heart: An Ethos for Revolutionaries
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29 août, de Bantry Bay à Dunmanus
This Edwardian mansion is the former home of Sir John and Lady Ellerman, shipping magnates and investors. Ellerman house is set in a jaw-dropping cliffside location overlooking the sea, is Cape Town’s most exclusive hotel, offering discreet glamour, splendid isolation and spectacular views. It’s also one of the most important repositories of South African art – part of the rich Ellerman experience.
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Ehemals das Zuhause von Sir John und Lady Ellerman, Schifffahrtsmagnaten und Investoren, thront das Ellerman House an den Hügeln des Lion's Head im Stadtteil Bantry Bay. Das Boutique-Hotel gehört zur exklusiven Relais & Châteaux Hotelgruppe und gilt mit seinem außergewöhnlichen Luxus als eine der besten Adressen Kapstadts. Schattige Veranden, wunderschönes Interieur, weitläufige Gärten, ein beeindruckender Weinkeller und eine berühmte Kunstsammlung verzaubern Gäste aus aller Welt.
9-19-66
Dear Hazel,
We are making
good use of your
advice.
We take the Ring
of Kerry trip tomorrow
Enjoy the G.S. Hotel
in Killarney. Visited
the Cathedral this
afternoon.
Our best to all
the family. Love
Eric and Sita
#OTD in 1796 – The French invasion fleet, with Theobald Wolfe Tone, which had hoped to land in Ireland is marooned off Bantry Bay, Co Cork in dreadful weather conditions unable to land.
#OTD in 1796 – The French invasion fleet, with Theobald Wolfe Tone, which had hoped to land in Ireland is marooned off Bantry Bay, Co Cork in dreadful weather conditions unable to land.
Thirty-six ships arrive at Bantry Bay but do not attempt a landing and return to France, thus preventing what might have been an Irish/French victory over the English. Wolfe Tone writes in near despair of efforts to land French invasion forces at Bantry Bay. High winds and storms would mean the planned landing would be aborted some days later. “We are now, nine o’clock, at the rendezvous…
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