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 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
A LATTE SIPPING, PONSONBY DWELLER GOES ADVENTURING BY BICYCLE
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THE BIG PLAN
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I made a solo cycle ride from one end of New Zealand to the other over the southern summer - 2009/10. I kept off the busy highways as much as possible, and even managed a few 4WD tracks in some of the more remote corners of the country. I finished on 9 April 2010 and returned home ... full info