by Kathleen Lyons | How I Make
Ireland’s culinary tradition includes the baking of tea brack in the autumn, around Halloween time. ‘Brack’ meaning ‘speckled’, most versions of the bread include some combination of dark raisins, sultanas, mixed peel or currants....
by Kathleen Lyons | Travel
Tour of Normandy: World War II Beaches, Handmade Lace and Village Charm A few hours’ pleasant train ride from Paris takes us to Bayeux, near the historic Normandy beaches, home of the legendary Tapestry of Bayeux, wrought just after William the Conqueror...
by Kathleen Lyons | Ireland, Travel
History and Artistry Meet at Sheelin Lace Museum & Shop in County Fermanagh, Ireland Close to the border with the Republic of Ireland, the town of Sheelin houses a magic place: the Sheelin Lace Museum and Shop: Not simply a dusty collection of mouldering garments,...
by Kathleen Lyons | Travel
Cows by the sea, painted sheep, grey sky lit by a rainbow — must be the Coast of Ireland.
by Kathleen Lyons | Travel
Travel, particularly around a craft or hobby, brings us in contact with like-minded people who teach us much about our interests and ourselves. Try a small-group tour or cruise with a textile focus – combining a stimulating yet leisurely travel experience with...
by Kathleen Lyons | Photography
Bayeux, Normandy Armor of young Henry VIII, Tower of London Ambleside, Lake District, England River Lee, Cork, Ireland Sky Garden, London...
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