tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post1440168075134834915..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: Blarney for BardiacBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-43494182116532181712011-10-06T07:46:54.530-07:002011-10-06T07:46:54.530-07:00I believe that the hole-type-thingy you're des...I believe that the hole-type-thingy you're describing is a <i>machicolation</i>! And I only know that because The Wife was reading an architecture book a few months ago and wondered about the pronunciation of said term.<br /><br />Behold! A link:<br />http://www.castlesandmanorhouses.com/architecture.htm#machicolationsM. Paulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925739628467279898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-8558377628173426372011-10-05T20:23:49.372-07:002011-10-05T20:23:49.372-07:00Enjoy the Lake District... hope you get some sun. ...Enjoy the Lake District... hope you get some sun. It's lovely. <br /><br />As for Llanfair PG, I once bro ke down in a rental car there, and when I called the place for assistance, I told the person at the call center the name of the town, and she said What? I said it again, and then added, trust me, the tow truck driver will know Lllanfair PG, and would rather not have someone misspell the whole name!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716705206734059708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-14581484029090079242011-10-05T15:43:34.024-07:002011-10-05T15:43:34.024-07:00Lovely that the weather cooperated with you in Ire...Lovely that the weather cooperated with you in Ireland. I used to live there--part time in Kerry--and am now feeling quite homesick. <br /><br />I've been reading with pleasure your escapades, though too swamped to comment. Nice adventure!<br /><br />Re: the bog village. The key is the turf. It's the raison d'etre for the village.Renaissance Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243095907452011303noreply@blogger.com