Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Donegal Manor

We stayed at the Donegal Manor B & B when we first came to Donegal. It is located on N15 about a two kilometers outside of Donegal Town. The road behind the Manor led  up a small hill and ended in an courtyard to a farm. The road was lined with wildflowers.
















The suit of armor moved from the steps into the entranceway several times, yet I never saw anyone move it. It's a mystery.





We were told by one of our hostesses that, when she was a child, she was told Foxgloves were called Fairy Thimbles.
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  1. marybJuly 13, 2010 at 11:55 PM

    I've heard that name for foxgloves - fairy thimbles.

    Did you get regaled with stories of the fairies? We did. I don't think my Irish genes weren't working properly because I didn't believe. :)

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  2. Teach313July 14, 2010 at 12:15 AM

    No, but our longest discussion with the natives was about genealogy. he tone was extremely serious and I sat back while KS was grilled by the Kilcar genealogy association. She stood up to the questioning, established her bona fides, and left them with a puzzle they promised to reseach. I expected no less of KS. The association was impressed and very gracious.

    As for pixies, perhaps my daunting Scottish Presbyterian demeanor discouraged pixie talk.

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  3. R CaseyJuly 14, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    Meanwhile, back at Donegal Manor, we had excellent food (the hostess runs a cooking school there some of the time), great comfort. The hosts, Sian & Michael built their B&B overlooking the Bluestack mountains, just outside Donegal town. Best dinner we had on the entire trip, too. Oh, this sounds like a travel endorsement!

    It was fun to talk with Sian about their plantings and see the wild and cultivated stuff running together.

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  4. Teach313July 19, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    Opp. I meant fairies, not pixies.

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