I took this photo in Doagh Famine Village in County Donegal, Ireland. The image was pretty powerful and I felt the message was that this couple will survive or die fighting. Wouldn’t you love to hear their story? Related articles Weekly Photo Challenge: Entrance (madonnamemoirs.wordpress.com) Weekly Photo Challenge: Entrance (to an abandoned Irish cottage) (mkmercurio.wordpress.com)… Read More
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Entrance to an Irish Cottage at Doagh Famine Village in County Donegal. Last summer, my sister and I went to this museum located in the northern tip of Ireland in the Dingle Peninsula. . What a great history I received by attending! —————- Doagh Famine Village 2011: “Living on the Edge”: Overview The Famine Village… Read More
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