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In and around Ballyboy...

In October 2008 we moved to Ballyboy, County Offaly, Ireland. These pictures will hopefully give you a little glimpse of the countryside that we live in and the nearby surroundings...

(For a map of Ballyboy click here)

If you wish to see some pictures of Bedford where we lived up to the end of 2007, click here

Our local pub - and a much used landmark A view of the surrounding countryside Hay bales in the field of a neighbouring farm A derelict church building in Ballyboy - our nearest village One of the access roads into Ballyboy A threshing festival in the village - where wheat is threshed the old fashioned way with help from all the neighbours Some fun and games at the threshing festival ... and pillow fights too! The farmer's veggie market in Kilcormac, our nearest town (1.5km from Ballyboy) One of the shops in Kilcormac A view down Kilcormac's main road The Silver river flows through Kilcormac too The Silver River at Cadamstown (another nearby town) Kinnitty Castle in nearby Kinnitty The Silver River at Brittas Wood, Clonaslee - another nearby town Brittas Lake, Clonaslee Ducklings eager to get some of Misha's bread Sword fighting in a forest clearing Birr Castle, Birr The river at Birr Castle The forest at Glenbarrow Enjoying the sound of the waterfall at Glenbarrow Bright sunlight breaks through the forest canopy at Lough Ennel A massive oak tree at Belvedere House, Mullingar Clonmacnoise - an ancient monastic site Tullamore Dew is a famed whiskey made in Tullamore The bridge over the Grand Canal, Tullamore town center The Brewery Tap - one of the most popular pubs in Tullamore One of the many groups of musicians drawing the crowds to the Fleadh Cheoil (pronounced "flah key-ole" and meaning music festival) in Tullamore. Malahide Castle in Dublin Sculptures in the bogland at Lough Boora Sunset at Lough Boora

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