A profile of Bridget H. Murray, my mother. Bridget Harriet Collier filled the world with many things since she came into it on Tuesday, September 9, 1924: humor, kindness, love. Perhaps the only thing she was short on was complaints about the hardships she faced while raising her family. It’s why her birthday remains a day of celebration and remembrance among the Murray … [Read more...] about An Ordinary Woman Who Lived An Extraordinary Life
County Galway
Get Your Irish Up!
At Galway’s Oyster Festival
It's early evening and a vast room at Galway's Corrib
Southern Hotel is lined with long rows of tables, laid for a banquet for over
600 people. Men in dinner jackets and bow ties make small talk with women in
elegant ball gowns as their starters are served with military precision by a
team of waitresses. Suddenly, a brass band marches into the room, strikes up a
tune, and, in a … [Read more...] about Get Your Irish Up!
At Galway’s Oyster Festival