James' Journal

Ballinalacken Castle and the Long View Across Galway Bay

Ballinalacken Castle and the Long View Across Galway Bay

Explore Ballinalacken Castle through James' eyes, from its limestone perch to Galway Bay, the Aran Islands and the Wild Atlantic.

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Irish Mist: Where the Road Disappears

Irish Mist: Where the Road Disappears

Walk through Irish mist with artist James A. Truett, where County Clare’s soft light, turf-fire aromas and ancestral paths reveal Ireland’s quieter soul.

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Inside Dysert O’Dea Castle: A Tower House Restored

Inside Dysert O’Dea Castle: A Tower House Restored

Step inside Dysert O’Dea Castle in County Clare, a restored medieval tower house surrounded by ancient monuments, trails and sweeping views above Corofin.

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St. Tola’s Cross at Dysert O’Dea, County Clare

St. Tola’s Cross at Dysert O’Dea, County Clare

Stand beside St. Tola’s Cross at Dysert O’Dea as James explores its carvings, Romanesque church, round tower and County Clare pasture setting.

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Fairy Thimbles: Foxglove in the Irish Countryside

Fairy Thimbles: Foxglove in the Irish Countryside

Ireland’s foxglove, or Fairy Thimbles—a vivid wildflower whose beauty, poisonous nature, medicinal history and old folklore all share one stem.

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The Earthy Warmth of an Irish Turf Fire

The Earthy Warmth of an Irish Turf Fire

James reflects on the earthy scent of an Irish turf fire, saving peat and a winter tradition now slowly changing in County Clare.

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