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One of our own: Arthur Wellesley
Born on 1st May 1769 at 6 Merrion Street Dublin, young Arthur was destined for great things. He was the fourth son in a family of five sons born to Garret Wesley and Anne Hill-Trevor. Arthur attended school at Trim, … Continue reading
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Why not – BeCreative
It is said that everyone has a book in them and maybe this is a true statement. However assuming in the first place, that an individual has a modicum of writing ability; then the challenge becomes one of how to … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure, Military History, Nature Walks & Trails, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
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The eReader Revolution
By the pace of today’s digital everything development, I arrived pretty late into this revolution, only having purchased my now unputdownable Kindle (keyboard) wi-fi eReader, in late 2011. What a piece of kit! Many times before purchase I came close … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure, Nature Walks & Trails, Reading, Travel
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