4 posts published by Finola during September 2025| Roaringwater Journal
We have almost 30 posts titled Mizen Magic and over the next few weeks I want to highlight some of them - from Castles to Beaches, from archaeology to geology, from walks to folklore - the Mizen Peninsula is endlessly fascinating and scenic. Lets start with some archaeology.| Roaringwater Journal
Friends, take note – this is an ideal Christmas present! If it has...| Roaringwater Journal
I spent Saturday in Baltimore celebrating, with dozens of Crowleys, a signal occasion. This celebration involved the iconic boat The Saoirse, exhaustive genealogical research, long lost cousins mee…| Roaringwater Journal
A few weeks ago I visited the National Museum in Dublin especially to...| Roaringwater Journal
I was dubious, but I have decided to go for it. Following on from the excellent advice you, our readers, sent me, I have embarked on the new adventure of creating a Substack newsletter. Essentially…| Roaringwater Journal
4 posts published by Finola during August 2025| Roaringwater Journal
Finally getting back to good old St Brendan and his voyage. (You can...| Roaringwater Journal
Last week I finally managed to make it to one of Derry Duff Farm’s open days – something I have been trying to do for a couple of years, ever since I started reading about what Steve and Clai…| Roaringwater Journal
AI is a double-edged sword and the future for Roaringwater Journal, and blogs like it, is looking grim. First, the not-so-bad news. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I have been exploring variou…| Roaringwater Journal
3 posts published by Finola during July 2025| Roaringwater Journal
There are several versions of the Brendan story (that’s a Harry Clarke Brendan, above, from Tullamore), and some of the stories in one version might not be present in another. This particular…| Roaringwater Journal
Originally posted in 2015. Re-posted now, 8 years later with an update at the end. Some posts are hard to write. In the case of this one, there are such complex emotions – sadness and anger b…| Roaringwater Journal
I am fond of telling people (because I read it somewhere) that the Voyage of St Brendan the Navigator was a “medieval best seller.” But I have just acquired a book (above) that made me look mo…| Roaringwater Journal
I keep coming back to this story. I wrote about it first when the anniversary was the 30 year mark. And again two years ago when there were new developments in Canada. If you are not familiar with …| Roaringwater Journal
Last week I left you at the threshold of the Castle and Friary on Sherkin, promising to come back to them this week. As I read up about them, though, I realise that each deserves a post of its own,…| Roaringwater Journal