It was a good day to stay put and stay warm and dry. I spent most of it searching for the Farrell connections. No, not a new line in my own family, but that of Tom Farrell. Funny where a short conversation and a successful first search for a record can lead.
Last night after supper with the Farrells and the Hartes, Mary brought out some old photos she had brought along. Halleluia. Now I can add some pictures of the Byrnes to the collection. We talked about the photos for a bit and then Mary started talking about her parents and grandparents. Up to this point she had not shown much interest in the past, she'd rather look forward. Now that we've started the conversation I expect to hear some more stories.
The weather has not been nice enough to entice me to take any long walks. There isn't much time between showers. We did not, however, suffer much from storm Dora.
Saturday I went over to Coolross to see the new puppies - a litter of 7 male Border Collies. Oh yeah, they're just fine and very fit. It's like watching a perpetual motion machine with parts that sometimes separate and then jump back together. They've all been given temporary names until they find forever homes where they'll keep the sheep and/or cattle in line. Anyone want a working dog?
Quite by surprise a little lamb made a very early appearance. It's just fine although smallish. I don't know if it's male or female. Mama is very protective. One of the puppies got out of their blocked off space and as it approached the new mother she started to stamp her foot. Aoife quickly swooped in and removed the pesky pup and all was well again.
This evening I'm getting a lift to another story-telling evening. Hopefully I'll find out a little more about this area from my traveling companions. It's a short drive so it might be just a start. What do people do here - aside from the hairdressers who seem to be in every second shop. If they aren't in retail or aesthetics there must be other options. It's a bit far to commute to Dublin but perhaps they drive elsewhere.
There are a number of plans for this week and I'll report after the fact. Fingers crossed that there are some breakthroughs in the near future.
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