tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post5563727841900211669..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Ballina TodayJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-90907600507172427182014-11-07T07:17:24.079-08:002014-11-07T07:17:24.079-08:00All the boats are built rather low - it was a tigh...All the boats are built rather low - it was a tight fit though! I didn't want to bang up a boat that wasn't mine (hey, I don't even want to bang up a boat that IS mine!)Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-33057933873958905012014-11-06T04:32:50.528-08:002014-11-06T04:32:50.528-08:00ok right -- I do remember that bridge.ok right -- I do remember that bridge.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-15367559829565992142014-11-05T23:26:47.296-08:002014-11-05T23:26:47.296-08:00Iggy, I was surprised at all the new homes--many o...Iggy, I was surprised at all the new homes--many of them seeming quite spacious--that I saw when we arrived in Ballina. As for Bed and Breakfast accommodations, they are all over! But I wonder about longevity in that line of work. There may be quite a turnover. Or the addition of governmental regulations or other qualifications (like rating systems) may have squeezed some out of the running. Too bad you couldn't find your favorites from your trip. From the pictures you posted, it certainly looked like a memorable one!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-49405533487666769282014-11-05T23:21:44.003-08:002014-11-05T23:21:44.003-08:00When it comes to replacing things in Ireland, appa...When it comes to replacing things in Ireland, apparently the question of heritage always enters into the discussion. This particular bridge is considered historic. It's more likely they'll add another, more functional, bridge at a nearby location, than to replace this icon of their local heritage.<br /><br />Wendy, if you remember the post I made about arriving at Ballina in the twilight--and that flock of birds encircling the old Cathedral--you will remember <a href="http://afamilytapestry.blogspot.com/2014/10/life-without-connectivity.html" rel="nofollow">the photograph of the bridge</a> at sunset. We have a daytime version, this one a view from the Killaloe side, that I will post tomorrow. And yes, it's cute and quaint...and fairly ancient.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-75459284707687248242014-11-05T08:32:04.423-08:002014-11-05T08:32:04.423-08:00That is not a picture of the bridge - but the actu...That is not a picture of the bridge - but the actual bridge isn't much larger! It is one lane and a pedestrian walk wide.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-69208414445955838732014-11-05T05:50:40.074-08:002014-11-05T05:50:40.074-08:00I when to Google Street view to see if I could fin...I when to Google Street view to see if I could find the Bed and Breakfasts I stayed in, and couldn't recognize the places! So many new houses!! And this in less than 20 years.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-40204853518798778652014-11-05T03:47:34.771-08:002014-11-05T03:47:34.771-08:00THAT's the bridge? Cute and quaint but I'...THAT's the bridge? Cute and quaint but I'm surprised that something big and modern hasn't been put in place to solve the traffic problem. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com