The Gathering & Where All the Global Irish Live
Found this at the web site for The Gathering, a national event set to take place all over Ireland during all of… read more
Road Haircuts – Keeping the Irish Travelways Clear
In August of 2011, I bore witness to a sight I don’t think has ever been seen in California, and… read more
77 yo Irish HiWheel Cyclist is International Trick Champion
Peter Matthews offers his UK audience seven minutes worth of tricks. Filmed in 2006, Peter was 70 years old at the… read more
Irish 21st Century Windmills – Electricity for the Island
Pretty much anywhere I go in Ireland, off in the distance I see wind turbines. Yesterday, I found a road… read more
Recumbent Novelty in Ireland
Sidelined away from the Eagle here in Ireland, I am rolling a lot of miles on my recumbent (an S&B made… read more
How Ireland Killed the HiWheel & the Story of the Tire
In 1887, in Belfast, Ireland, veterinarian, John Boyd Dunlop, outfitted his child’s bike with tires that held air. Soon he convinced local… read more
Broken Elbow Kills Krieg’s 2012 NBG Ride
I lost my ride for another year yesterday. After having located a rim for my Eagle, a 72-hole, 50-inch needle… read more
Eagle Down – Castle, Bogs, Ancient Churches
Went on a car tour of the west of Ireland. Here is what we saw: Kylemore Abbey was built as a Castle and private home in 1887. From Wikipedia, I learned that there were 33 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 sitting rooms, a ballroom, billard room, library, …
Ireland’s Friendly Animals
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