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Snippet Thursday – Saoirse’s Folly

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

#SnippetThursday #SaoirsesFolly Gripping the vial tight in her fist, she walked back out to the kitchen. Seamus had started the kettle for tea, almost as if this were a normal visit. Saoirse placed the vial on the table, mended after her…

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Ireland Has a New, Unexpected Landmark — sentinelblog

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

From MRCTV, by Zach Montanaro Ireland appears to have a new landmark. It’s quite an odd sight at first glance: a perfect Celtic cross growing in Donegal forest in Ireland. Passengers who had been flying into Derry airport recently started…

Tagged with: celt, celtic, christian, cross, derry, forest, ireland, irish, nature, travel, trees
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Mussendun Temple and Downhill Demesne, County Derry, Northern Ireland

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Who wouldn’t want a library on a sea cliff, facing the North Sea? Well, not quite the North Sea, but Close! I had heard of this place from Michele Erdvig, who has a great forum and guidebook called Irelandyes. I knew…

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Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne, Northern Ireland

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Green Dragon Artist — 4 Comments

Mussenden Temple is a library situated on a cliff edge in County Derry, Northern Ireland. The beach it looks over was used in filming the Game of Thrones (when Melisandre burnt the Seven Gods). It was built in 1785, as…

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Posted in Art, History, Photography, Travel

Taming of the Few–Urban fantasy set in modern Ireland
Extreme Planning for Authors–Plan your own novel
Better To Have Loved –Contemporary romance based on the true story of my parents’ 30-year search for love (eBook, Print, and Audio)
Past Storm and Fire – Timeslip novel set in 20th century Miami and 12th century Iceland (ebook, Print, and Audio)
Time Tourist Outfitters, Ltd. – Time travel novel set in modern Toronto, 14th century Mali, pre-Columbian Maine, and 12th century Orkney (ebook, Print, and Audio)
Legacy of Hunger – Historical fantasy set in 1846 Ireland. Druid’s Brooch #1 (eBook, Print, and Audio)
Legacy of Truth – Historical fantasy set around 1800 Ireland. Druid’s Brooch #2
Legacy of Luck – Historical fantasy set in 1745 Ireland and Scotland. Druid’s Brooch #3
Misfortune of Vision – Historical fantasy set in 12th century Ireland. Druid’s Brooch #4 (Re-publish coming soon!)
Misfortune of Song – Historical fantasy set in 12th century Ireland. Druid’s Brooch #5 (Re-publish coming soon!)
Misfortune of Time – Historical fantasy set in 11th century Ireland. Druid’s Brooch #6 (Re-publish coming soon!)
Age of Saints – Historical fantasy set in 6th century Ireland. Druid’s Brooch #7 (Re-publish coming soon!)
Age of Secrets – Historical fantasy set in 5th century Ireland. Druid’s Brooch #8 (Re-publish coming soon!)
Age of Druids – Historical fantasy set in 5th century Ireland. Druid’s Brooch #9 (Re-publish coming soon!)
Turlough’s Tale – Short Story in The Druid’s Brooch series, set ten years before Legacy of Luck. (Re-publish coming soon!)
Call of the Morrigú– Historical fantasy set in 1797 Ireland. (Re-publish coming soon!)
The Enchanted Swans – Historical fantasy set in 500 BCE Ireland, based on The Children of Lir, an Irish Fairy Tale. (Re-publish coming soon!)
Stunning, Strange and Secret: A Guide to Hidden Scotland (Re-publish coming soon!)
Mythical, Magical, Mystical: A Guide to Hidden Ireland (Re-publish coming soon!)
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