Bugs went Mitching today.-----Featuring Luggala House.

Bugs · Ash Tree Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Dublin

This morning was one of those Indian summer days. I had some work on, but could not be bothered , so I waited until everyone had left the house for work and school and decided to go on the mitch . Laughing

Destination the Dublin mountains (hills) halfway up I knew I had made the right decision .
The sun beaming and glittering and toasting the morning alive
in the quiet calm of Autumn
with high pressure and no pressure
silence and solitude the mountain beckoned .
I'm 20 minutes away from a city of 1 1/4 million people

Glenasmole is a hidden gem , the lake is man made and supplies water to Dublin

Luggala House is hidden in the main bunch of trees Laughing

Michael Jackson is supposed to have stayed there last month , at 30000 yo yos a week its pricy

Then on up the old military road towards Glencree

A Dublin bog

In Glencree I decide to visit the German Cemetary for the war dead of WW1 and WW2 . What a place to be buried , the peace and tranquility was remarkable , it is in a natural amphitheature and the sound of the nearby stream is beautiful

This the stream the runs beside the graveyard

Who says adults can't have fun

Cool

Bugs
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Mitching = skiving or 'playing truant' from work or school

Teacher : 'Where is Bugs today?'
Pupil : 'Ah Miss, he's mitching!'
Class sniggers

Quality images of the Dublin mountains, Bugs.
Did you find any of the generals buried treasure up there. Laughing

Aine2006 · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:51 am Post subject: Is this an Indian Summer?

these images are making me home sick, the weather here in Finland is a typical west of Ireland day, wind and rain. No harm in taking the day off ..

anne Cool

Sb · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:13 am Post subject:

Great photos of the dublin mountains Bugs. I especially love the look of the grass growing through the cobbles in the graveyard.

cooler · Silver Birch Tree Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 174

Nice pics of the Dublin mountains. Its a wonderful country we live in.

Nora · Hazel Tree Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 3

Those are lovely pictures. Thanks so much for sharing them.

Bugs · Ash Tree Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Dublin

Thanks for all the comments , I posted them on another site with mostly Americans and I think I may have encouraged some tourism Laughing

. Anyone any pics from their area , local sites . Remember Irish Gardeners is not just about gardening its also about community and sharing our knowledge of ideas and places for the benifit of the community . Laughing

Read my tagline Laughing

Bugs
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Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.
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verge · Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject:

Great pics bugs. It was well worth taking the day off for that sort of scenery.

GPI