The long warm carefree days of summer are fading into memory, into folk memory, as this will be remembered in Ireland as 'The Summer of 2013', the summer of the first heatwave of the 21st century.
And, before I pull out the hats and scarves, woolen jumpers and warm boots, and embrace autumn, I want to share some memories of summer in these parts.
It was a fantastic summer for the outdoors. For once, anyone planning an event, from a family barbecue to a community festival, could do so safe in the knowledge that the weather would be good and it wouldn't rain.
Louth County Agricultural Show had a new venue in the beautiful setting of Bellurgan Park. It was very well attended with lots to see, including brass bands, cattle, sheep, alpacas, horses, dogs, ducks, hens and even a pet sheep on a lead.
There were lots of other festivals as the summer progressed, although the weather was so good that I missed some as I preferred to stay at home in our newly restored garden (and that's a story for another post)
The great Celtic legend of An Tain Bo Chuilgne or the Cattle Raid of Cooley was enacted in a colourful pageant at Dundalk's Market Square as part of the Tain Walk which traced the march of Queen Meabh's Army.
Looks like great fun. Would like to visit Dundalk sometime instead of just driving past it on the motorway.
ReplyDeleteYou should indeed! Unfortunately the tag 'El Paso' stuck for a long time but is certainly not true now (and really never was).
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