Wasps Nest Earlier in the year when we were doing a big clean out we found the beginnings of a wasps nest with some larva already laid, I felt sorry for the poor Mother wasp who had already done a considerable amount of work starting to build the very beautiful and intricit nest they make. …
The Old Rectory Country Home Leitrim Although we do not have a very big farm it is still very much a part of our life here at The Old Rectory Country Home Leitrim and yesterday was one of the biggest farming days of the year, making the silage. So much of how the rest of …
Boutique Wedding The Rodahan family have been staying with us for the second time this year at The Old Rectory Leitrim, but this time was for the big event. Bill and Therese are tying the knot. It has been a fun week with more people arriving each day, while the cousins enjoy the freedom and …
The Old Rectory St. Patrick’s Day has changed completely from when I was a child when we wore our shamrock to mass and that was pretty much that. It was a religious day to be observed. Now it is predominantly about parades and the getting together of communities and socialising. Not sure what St. Patrick …
The Old Rectory Country Home Leitrim Anyone who has stayed with us will know we are surrounded by beautiful old trees, I wake every morning to trees and after a storm I open the shutters and take a look out the windows and do a survey around the other windows in the house. I did …
The Joy of a New Year The New Year has begun, and it has many sides, the first is nature brought to the fore with the arrival of the first lambs of the year, lambs have to be one of the cutiest babies and I am always amazed by how they feel and the curiosity …
The Cavan Burren The Cavan Burren is only 35 minutes from The Old Rectory, Leitrim and the drive there is beautiful it is close to The Shannon Pot and the road there is also the route of the Kingfisher Cycle trail. It has been on my list for some time now and somehow all the …
Murder Mystery Weekend Want to play detective for an evening and solve the crime at The Old Rectory? An unsuspecting victim will fall foul to a sinister act and we need you to assist Inspector DuBois to find out ‘Who Done It’? Food and a Murder Mystery experience you will not forget! Find the clues, …
The Old Rectory, Country Home, Fenagh, Ballinamore, Leitrim The Canal walk in Ballinamore is in full blown, we send all our guests from The Old Rectory, Fenagh, Leitrim to either walk or cycle along the beautiful waters edge. These are some of the flowers we saw along the way when we walked it this week.
Why has the Book of Fenagh survived for 500 years? This past weekend the community of Fenagh and those related to it came together to celebrate the Book of Fenagh, and what a great weekend it turned out to be. I was lucky enough to attend most of the lectures and we got an in …