Mixed Messages
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Mixed Messages
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Tony McGrath. Using signs, advertisements and messages as the inspiration for observation and comment - enlightened and otherwise

Commemoration. Memorials. Graves. Headstones.

readingthesigns.weebly.com
Is that sign saying
CORK ART THEATRE

Still faint bits of it remain
November 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Timoleague

The CoI church is much more a reason to visit
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Perchance, are there any/many other Daniel OC Woz Here plaques?????
November 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Was also my first thought but saying 'Parents of Lillian' infers carved after both parents buried

So was 'and Graham (Dec)' at same time

Many such riddles on headstones - those who need to know probably know: for the rest, a pleasant distraction
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
One of those ones open to interpretation

Was Graham a son or a husband of Edna????
November 27, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Assume that limestone and brick building was knocksd for a church
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Garda have online facility to report incidents dangerous driving; careless driving; dangerous overtaking

Very easy

Just done
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Noticing a lot more incidents of late

Was tempted to call to garda station and just record what I had seen but didn't....
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
There was near miss of lorry, bus and car on M8 last week.

Aircoach had pulled out to pass a truck. I came behind Aircoach. Merc passed me on inside. Aircoach realised that truck had speeded upm and went to go into inner lane - did an immediate swerve back when realised Merc had occupied that space
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
So the practice of not naming children on headstones until a parent/older relative subsequently died goes back at least as far as 1804

www.findagrave.com/virtual-ceme...
Out of Chronological Order - Find a Grave Virtual Cemetery
A curated virtual cemetery.
www.findagrave.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
That looks a case of history written by the loser

And survived 269 years...
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Similar spot for memorial stones

Newcastle, Co. Down - sent to me by a work colleague, after chatting about the window cill at the chapel

Maybe it is a 'thing' ......

#StoneArt #SpéirGhorm
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Another headstone not in chronological order

www.findagrave.com/virtual-ceme...
Out of Chronological Order - Find a Grave Virtual Cemetery
A curated virtual cemetery.
www.findagrave.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
-S̶p̶e̶c̶t̶e̶m̶u̶r̶ ̶A̶g̶e̶n̶d̶o̶

#SpectemurLibris
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Purchase prompted by 91/92 bus

Absolutely perfect reading in single sitting in a pub of a Friday
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Wondering if there might be a word for smell of sea air after fresh rain

bsky.app/profile/joen...
‘Atlantic air after the rain’ Catherine said, when asked by @arleneharris.bsky.social writing for the @irishexaminer.bsky.social about her favourite smell.

It was one of the answers in the shortest but I think most illuminating newspaper profile of the two candidates. #icymi #Áras25 #Spéirghorm
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Every time
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM