A.L.Padden

Author Amy Lynn Padden loves history, folklore, and the sea.

Irish History and Culture

Ireland’s Thatched roofs-an endangered species

An article in the NY Times talked about how thatched roof cottages are disappearing in Ireland. (http://nyti.ms/1SE70dRA) Short and Unhappy Courtship takes place in the fictional village of Lough Key in southwest Ireland and features the classic thatched roof Irish homes. I went to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in County Clare.  I loved the

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