Slow times in the travel department

Hello dear readers

I have been up to my ears in genealogy of late and what I have been doing is of little interest to anyone else I'm sure.

The Byrne line has probably gotten as far back as I'll ever be able to take it. There are simply no records left unexplored of these lowly sub-tenants on the Fitzwilliam Estate. Where they were before that place will be forever lost in the mists of time. The Kehoes remain hidden under rocks, even less willing to be found.

I met on Tuesday with my researcher, John O'Neill, and he's been trolling the offerings at various places in Dublin - Archives, Registry of Deeds, Valuation office - and he has found a couple of things. There are documents en route and they should arrive in Monday's mail. The postal system here functions quite fast, compared to home where one has to factor in storage time for mail. Heaven forbid you should get a letter in a couple of days. Spending three days in Dublin would be vastly more costly than hiring John and he knows where to go and how to directly access the desired documents and manuscripts.

So - I have created large amounts of paper messes. In fact, one of my foremost skills is doing just that. The amount of desk space I have here is limited, as is storage, so my endeavours are on display at all times. It is not impressive from an organized point of view. At mealtime I clear a bit of the table surface, just enough for the placemat and dinner plate.

Weather has been grey and rather damp although I did manage a couple of walks into town. My supply of Vitamin D has been replenished at a local health food store so the lack of sun should not cause me to suffer from rickets. Actually I have no idea what vitamin deficiency causes rickets but it sounded about right.

The logistics of what I shall leave and what I shall take home is also picking away at the back of my brain. The one thing that has to be figured out is how to deal with the allergy serum. I have to keep it refrigerated and use a cold pack when traveling to and from the clinic where I get the shots. The last one will be on March 30th. The following week I will be travelling about the country - south and west mostly, ending up in Dublin then flying home. I can't take the stuff with me but have to have it for the return flight. What to do? Still thinking. I have a place to leave it but how and when to retrieve it is yet undetermined.

I think my brain will explode if I don't put aside the genealogy for a bit. Tomorrow's weather forecast is looking pretty nice, so I am planning an outing to Leighlinbridge. It is a very picturesque village and worth some wandering around, so unless something dramatic intervenes I shall go there and drink in the views. Monday, perhaps a venture up Sliabh Bhui (Sleeve wee) where I'm told you get a 360 degree view on a clear day. Dry does not necessarily mean clear but there should be some sun so fingers crossed.

No photos have been taken this past week so nothing to share, but tomorrow should bring an update with pictures.

Slan