Erasmus blog Maynooth
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Lucan Forest
Sometimes, we need breaks for our soul. Breaks from studying, worrying or social stress. Forests are great places to relax because the complex natural forms and natural scents along with the fresh air refresh us. Maybe it's uncommon to find such an untouched forest...
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Maynooth Castle
The medieval Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland is a topic often enough touched in my blogs. Here is a last sad, but beautiful, example. Maynooth Castle is a 13th-century Norman castle built in the times of Strongbow. With the 1534 rebellion of Silken Thomas, it was...
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Weston Airfield
Whose dream is it not to fly? I sure did dream this a lot as a kid. Sure, not in a plane, just spreading my arms (wings!) and leaping into the wide blue, but still: Seeing the Alps from above for example is pretty awesome, isn't it? We are actually so privileged to be...
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St Catherine's Park
St Catherine's Park is a vast park in Lucan (between Dublin and Maynooth). Like the rest of Ireland, it's very green ... An entrance sign greets you in Gaelic and English and invites you to explore the park and meet the fairies. The straight roads that lead into the...
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Lucan Village Festival
Every year, there is a small festival in Lucan village. Besides dancers, music and food, some animals are shown as you see below. An uncommon encounter: A llama meeting a pig through a fence. A scary experiment (at least for my female friends): A tarantula to walk...
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Lucan Village
Lucan is a small but nice town in the South Dublin region, close to Maynooth. I got this shot of the bridge over the motorway ... look at the symmetry! Sometimes, it's the little things that can amaze you! One day, there was a city festival where many families went...
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