Book Review: Midnight Blue by Simone Van Der Vlugt
One of my favourite books I read last year was The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton, which is a historical fiction novel set in Amsterdam in the 1600s. I loved the detail of the time – […]
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19th century brought to life at Johnstown Castle, Wexford
This Autumn I got a chance to visit Johnstown Castle in Wexford. It was a rare day out for me, one where I was childfree and I had a whole Saturday to do pretty much […]
Dowth Point to Point – an ancient Irish race track
If you’ve been following this blog you’ll know that I’m fascinated by a beautiful area in Co. Meath called Dowth. This scenic setting is the backdrop to a novel I’ve written called December Girl which […]
Drogheda – an ode to my home town
Drogheda is a valley town. The River Boyne cuts through it in a great big brown ribbon, the same colour as the trout that swim upstream. Coming down the hill, round the corner from the […]
Netflix binge: for geeky historian romantic types
The thing I like about Netflix is that it’s a real mixed bag. If you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that I’m a ghost of the medieval and 19th centuries trapped in a 21st […]
Do you see the history on your doorstep?
Last night I took part in the Walk & Talk series organised by the Old Drogheda Society and Drogheda Millmount Museum. Like all good things, I’d read about it on Facebook and was quick to […]
Clackety clack, the keyboard talks back
Well, we’re getting there. Or somewhere. We’re definitely going to a place called ‘there’. This has mostly because I haven’t been going anywhere. If you know what I mean. This weekend I’ll stop the keyboard […]