Taba’s Stories

About her travels, golf, art, life in Ireland and cows

A Symphony of Golf

A Symphony of Golf

"Golf architects are the Rembrandts and Beethovens of their domains."   "The game of golf has often been compared with music. In this essay, GHS member Taba Dale, who loves...

Meeting the Great Irish Elk

Meeting the Great Irish Elk

Extinct Irish Elk Turning Heads   Motorists driving by make ridiculously dangerous U-turns to come back and stare at this magnificent beast. Bicyclists risk near collisions as they stop dead in...

Bonnie Bovine – Part 1

Bonnie Bovine – Part 1

Bonnie Bovine - Part 1 By Taba Dale Kevin and I are back in Liscannor, after completing two Golf & Music Tours to St Andrews and the Highlands. Our golfers played many of the iconic, Top 100...

Bonnie Bovine Part 2

Bonnie Bovine Part 2

Bonnie Bovine - Part 2 By Taba Dale After a nice long chewing session and bedding down for the night, Elsie and Lucy are back at it again the next morning…     Elsie had been turning it...

The Bear of Adare

The Bear of Adare

The Bear of Adare  The visionary, Limerick-born businessman, J.P. McManus completed the purchase of the five-star Adare Manor property in December 2014. Just over one year later, it closed for a...

Tony Kirby and the Burren

Tony Kirby and the Burren

Life Across the Pond You will never know the beauty or the deeper heritage of the west of County Clare like you will if you go on a Burren Walk with Tony Kirby. Tony is originally from Limerick and...