Monday, 4 July 2016

Gaelic football returns to Frongoch

GAA competition between Hertfordshire and Yorkshire playing for the specially commissioned trophy
 to commemorate the Wolfe Tone final, as it was played 100 yrs ago

GAA London official having a coffee break after clearing the Gaelic football field known as Croke Park.

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Centenary Commemoration


The Centenary Commemoration of the Irish Rising. The march on Bala High
Street on Sat June 11th
The Bro Tryweryn school pupils singing at the Centenary Commemoration.

Sunday, 22 May 2016

Irish music group in Frongoch

Group of Irish musicians from Co Louth in Frongoch to commemorate the Rising 1916.
The young musicians
Alwyn being presented with a plaque from the Irish musicians.
The plaque

My Italian holiday

View of Sorrento and Vesuvius from our hotel.
Lemon Soap on sale everywhere.
The town of Pompeii
Lucca our guide in Pompeii
On top of Vesuvius in the mist.
 

Monday, 11 April 2016

Site for our wooden chalet

John getting the site ready for our retirement lodge

John has built this wall to keep the bank from falling,

Thursday, 24 March 2016

The Centenary of the Easter Rising 1916 -2016



Exiting commemorative event takes place this year on 11th June
at Frongoch..
It was home to Irelands Easter Rising's prisoners a 100years ago.
 
Accommodation available in the village!