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"Repent In Time"  
   

"Repent In Time"

Patrick O'Brien, a native of Co. Waterford, was 37 when he was killed in a landslip in 1888. "Death to him short warning gave, Therefore be careful how you live, Repent in time and don't delay, For he was quickly called away."
CYCLE TOUR - OF GHOULS & GRAVEYARDS

February 24th 2010
Fossicking in old graveyards may seem a strange thing to do. I’m sure the Beast of Burden thinks so, and he may even consider it a ghoulish habit I’ve acquired as once again, I leave him at the gate and head off with notebook and camera. A Window On The Past But I prefer to see it as looking through a window into our past. Often the glimpse we get is tantalizing short on detail - ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast

New Zealand Flag The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
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