Irish Village Life
Date: 09/21/2009 Author: Len GalvinIt's "vintage show" season in this part of Ireland, and yesterday was the turn of the village where we live in the Southeast. As usual, the Irish weather did what was least expected…and treated us to blue skies and sunshine all day. A vintage show is like a village fete, but with...
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