Kate’s family has lived in Bally-Whim for centuries. Her great, great grandfather built her little cottage of timber and stone, then plastered with with lime and mud to make home that is cool in the summer and cozy in the …
When Barney Flynn isn’t over at the pub or giving his Bally-Whim neighbors advice, he lays his head in this little house.
It is a comfortable home, with a sturdy slate roof. Slate is common all over Ireland. Slate stones …
In big cities, postal workers walked the streets ringing a bell to collect letters. Post boys run letters as they arrive to deliver them.
In the little Irish Village or Bally-Whim, you can send a telegram or a letter …
