Irish Countryside

Fairy Thimbles Irish wildflower

Fairy Thimbles – Poisonous, but a Life Saver

These bright purple flowers — Foxglove —  are known locally as “Fairy Thimbles,” a biennial native of Ireland and found blooming all over the countryside from June to August. Ironically, this plant is poisonous,...

Autumn Leaves in the Irish Countryside

Autumn Leaves in the Irish Countryside

This verse, by Irish Poet William Allingham, aptly describes the seasonal transformation from Fall to Winter, as autumn leaves prepare to “fall and melt” into the Irish countryside. Allingham, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal,...