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🍷 The French are Growing Wine in Gorey! 🇫🇷
(20 minutes from Mon Petit Cottage) Fernandel may have sang that orange trees could never grow in Ireland, but who knew that grapes...
Cathy Mahon
Jun 11, 20221 min read


🧆 What is a Carvery? 🥘
Today, we ate at a carvery... and it was SO GOOD! A carvery is a buffet where joints are displayed and carved in front of you. Carveries...
Cathy Mahon
May 22, 20221 min read


Is Irish Bread better than the Traditional French Baguette?
As a French citizen, I tend to take bread 🥖, cheese 🧀 and wine 🍷 quite seriously. Did you know that you can live in France for one...
Cathy Mahon
Sep 8, 20211 min read


More Strawberries, Anyone?
What would summer be without Strawberries? They are sweet, colorful, they smell amazing, and they taste great with everything from...
Cathy Mahon
Sep 1, 20211 min read


Where Does the "99" Come From?
What in the world is a "99"... And who invented it???? When you come visit us in Ireland, you will HAVE to taste this delicious vanilla...
Cathy Mahon
Aug 10, 20211 min read
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