Tag Archives: Ireland

Springtime Adventures

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Brenda Buchanan

We returned three weeks ago from a two-week holiday, mostly in Scotland with a couple of bonus days in Ireland. As my head is filled with of memories and images of our travels, I’ll take this opportunity share some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts | Tagged Ireland, Isle of Skye, Robin Facer Taylor, Scotland | 4 Comments

Inspiration Among the Gravestones

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Brenda Buchanan

In considering what to write about this month I remembered this post from six years ago, ruminating about the places that can trigger story ideas. Like obituaries, cemeteries are full of jumping off points for stories. Do you agree? If … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged cemeteries, Evergreen Cemetery Portland Maine, Ireland, Laurel Hill Cemetery | 4 Comments

Ireland, Again

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Brenda Buchanan

Last month I wrote about how happy we were to connect with my Fenton cousins who still make their home on the farm in County Kerry where my grandmother was raised, and how intrigued we were during a visit to … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged 14 Henrietta Street, Clifden, Dingle, Doolin, Dublin, Galway, Ireland, MoLI, music, pubs | 14 Comments

Finding Family in Ireland

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Brenda Buchanan

We’re recently back from a two-week trip to Ireland where we spent most of our time on the rural west coast. Winter there was cold, gray and wet, much like Maine, but spring was in full flower when we arrived … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Baile an Chotaigh, Dennis Fenton, Ireland, Kerry, Mayo | 8 Comments

Inspiration Among the Gravestones

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Brenda Buchanan

Is it just me, or do all mystery writers feel at home in old cemeteries? The breeze carries stories of those whose names and dates of death are chiseled into marble headstones, tangible markers of the earthly existence of both … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged cemeteries, Evergreen Cemetery Portland Maine, Ireland, Laurel Hill Cemetery | 13 Comments

A Dispatch From the Land of Storytellers

Posted on June 4, 2017 by mainecrimewriters

By Brenda Buchanan Though more than a month has passed since our April visit to Ireland, the experience continues to resonate. I often dream I’m there, dreams so vivid I’m surprised to open my eyes and find myself in Maine. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts | Tagged Culture, Great Blasket Island, Ireland, storytelling | 5 Comments

Family Stories of Ireland

Posted on May 3, 2017 by mainecrimewriters

By Brenda Buchanan As we all know, the ability to spin a good tale is a valuable thing, especially when times are tough. In the late 19th century, when my maternal grandparents were children living on the impoverished west coast … Continue reading →