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The Gathering Ireland 2013 Ireland and Wexford is Calling Throughout 2013, Ireland will hold a year long celebration of what is best about our people, landscape, culture & heritage. Ireland is inviting you to re-connect. Whether you’re Irish born, Irish … Continue reading →

Duncannon Fort Military Re-Enactment    The Fingal living history group from Dublin will have a huge display from the Viking and pre-Christian era; Roman Ireland and life under Roman rule; Celtic and Medieval displays;Napoleonic regiments and Lord Edwards Own; Red Coats. … Continue reading →

 On our favourite Hook penninsula beach today – we had it all to ourselves on a Sunday afternoon in the middle of May. Magnificent !

Di and Graham from New Zealand have just left us heading for Killarney next. They recommended the Ireland at a Glimpse booklet which contains money-off vouchers giving you two for the price of one entry into : – Castles, Museums … Continue reading →

http://www.cowhousestudios.com/ireland/about.htmlOur daughter is just back from a week’s portfolio preparation course at the Cow House Studios which is a pretty 40 minute drive from here. What a wonderful place! She got through lots of work and really enjoyed the experience. … Continue reading →

This is one of our latest additions – a Silkie Bantam by the name of Plucky. She is living in the greenhouse until she gets a bit bigger and growns her trouser feathers, but sometimes she comes for a little … Continue reading →

We’ve had some delightful entries in the photo competition, some of which I have put on the facebook page Fruit-Hill-Irish-Holiday-Cottages. These taken by Howard and David from California arrived in today and were taken last autumn. Winner will be announced … Continue reading →

I’m re-blogging a piece about Fruit Hill written by Kerry O’Niell who inspects for Alastair Sawday’s Special Places…. Round Ireland with a pair of peacocks The Coach House, part of the Fruit Hill Cottages spread in Wexford is just fantastic. … Continue reading →

This year marks the tenth anniversary of our holiday cottage venture, and as part of the celebrations we would like to offer all past visitors, and all blog followers a 10% discount for 2012, and the chance to win 50% … Continue reading →

 Here is another photo of the Wexford coast sent today by Mick and Jane, and one they took of the world’s sneakiest cat, Mocha. Anyone who has stayed here will know not to trust this cat for an instant: very … Continue reading →