breakfast time

at the Arán Espresso Bar & Kitchen.  We took our friend there last week for breakfast.  It is a new place, converted from a betting shop.  It wasn't crowded when we arrived but it was getting crowded when we left.  Good food and coffee.  Definitely will go back again.

changes

to a clothing store that opened May 31, 2025

from a grocery store that closed in 2022

bakery for sale

the owner had put the bakery up for sale due to personal family issues.  She had been in business at this location for 13 years and the community was very sad that she closed.   Hopefully someone will step forward and buy it.

derelict house

 in Gweedore.  There are grants availble for the owners to fix them up, don't know if this one is worth it.

Teach Thomais bookshop

this Irish bookshop has been closed during covid.  I don't know if it will open again but I hope so.  If you wish to study the language, this is where you can get everything you need to get started.

About Teach Thomais bookshop

skywatch

 

linking to skywatch friday

skywatch

photo taken by the library last week

linking to skywatch friday

afternoon joggers

ruin

 no life left in this house.

Derrybeg Chapel

On the 15th August 1880 tragedy struck the parish of Gweedore, while parish priest Father James McFadden said Mass in a packed St Mary’s Chapel in Derrybeg. This is known in Gweedore as the great flood, while the Irish Times would describe the event as the Gweedore catastrophe.

signs2

 nursery - next to the library for the wee ones.

gaeltacht radio - tune in and you can listen to the Irish language being spoken 24/7

community park

linking up with Tom's signs2

new lawn

 in less than a week with all the rain we're having.  

blue door

 

local library

Finally settled in our new place and now it's back to blogland. :)  This is our new local library, it is on the ground floor.  gteic @Gaoth Dobhair is a network of 30 innovation & digital hubs in locations throughout Ireland’s Gaeltacht areas.  Gaoth Dobhair is the Irish  for Gweedore.  Irish is spoken in this area by just about everyone.  The library is all in Irish so it will be a challenge to learn how to pronounce the words we see.  When we asked questions, the librarian switched to English so we could understand. :)  The people here are very friendly and helpful.