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Prisoner of Hopes: a blog about Hopeful Living and Finding Adventure in the Everyday Things of Life

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  • You know you are in Ireland when….

    You know you are in Ireland when….

    Ireland may be one of my favorite places in the world. I feel at home as soon as I step off of the plane. From the moment I hit the concourse I instantly know I am on the Emerald Isle. Certain things are unmistakably Irish. People are greeting each other on the turd (third) of…

    September 16, 2025
  • Nature Heals: Travel Goals Ireland

    Nature Heals: Travel Goals Ireland

    The world is in turmoil. Why, I can’t say. Much of the anger and hardship seems to be unnecessary and self induced. Manufactured crisis designed to make cold hard cash for someone….certainly not me. Old wounds ripped open to manipulate strong emotion. Ancient prejudices exploited for power. It is too much to contemplate. The world…

    September 15, 2025
  • Revolutionary Countess: Travel Goals Ireland

    Revolutionary Countess: Travel Goals Ireland

    We visit Lissadell house on a warm summer afternoon. The family home of the Gore-Booths, Lissadell sits outside of Sligo, Ireland. It is now owned and lived in by Irish attorneys who allow tours to offset the upkeep. The estate had a great location with both Ben Bulben and Knocknarea mountains in view as well…

    September 14, 2025
  • Home Away From Home: Travel Goals Ireland

    Home Away From Home: Travel Goals Ireland

    When we travel, we try to rent locally. Ideally, we find a property that has been in the family for awhile. I look for local hosts who have great reputations. We avoid corporate rentals. I love spaces that feel lived in. I want local connections. But it is hard to make a selection from photographs…

    September 13, 2025
  • The Shearing: Travel Goals Ireland

    The Shearing: Travel Goals Ireland

    When we travel, we prefer to stay local. We found a family farm that was willing to rent us the old homestead for a month. Our host and his father Desi, were wonderful “neighbors” and kept us connected to the community. So when Desi invited us to the annual sheep shearing, I assumed that it…

    August 18, 2025
  • Origins: Travel Goals Ireland

    Origins: Travel Goals Ireland

    I like to dabble in family history. I have heard and sought out the stories where I could. Scots Irish traders settle in Appalachia and meet Cherokee women. English settlers meet somewhere along the way and mingle in one twisted tree. Some branches dry up as written record and oral traditions meet. I have traced…

    August 17, 2025
  • Some Days Are Just Beautiful: Rural Road Trips Illinois

    Some Days Are Just Beautiful: Rural Road Trips Illinois

    Some days are just beautiful. The sky is unbearably blue. The air is cool but the warmth of the sun kisses your cheeks. A slight breeze teases your skin and all seems well with the world. It is an impulse stop. I am on my way to a work related training. We are headed north…

    August 16, 2025
  • Feast or famine: Travel Goals Ireland

    Feast or famine: Travel Goals Ireland

    Inequities. The rich get richer and the poor get the scraps. Until the chasm gets so wide the system collapses. It is a tale as old as time. People get richer and over time they lose sight of the labor and infrastructure that supports them. They want more for themselves and take more from those…

    August 2, 2025
  • Arigna Mines: Travel Goals Ireland

    Arigna Mines: Travel Goals Ireland

    We arrive at the Arigna mine without preconceived ideas. It is something to do while staying in County Leitrim, Ireland. The woman at check in shows us to an area where we see a brief film that explains the history of the mine which was shut down in the 1990’s. We look at photos and…

    July 31, 2025
  • Country Roads: Travel Goals Ireland

    Country Roads: Travel Goals Ireland

    Detours are what you make of them. My husband has a no back track rule. He doesn’t like out and back journeys. I don’t know why. In his view, we can go out of our way as long as it leads to somewhere we haven’t already been. I, on the other hand, am paradoxical. I…

    July 28, 2025
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