Taba’s Stories

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

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...

They’re All Shirleys

They’re All Shirleys

They're All Shirleys Upon returning to our house by the water’s edge in quaint Liscannor, I was happy to see the herd of contented cows romping around. Well, the new calves romp. The massive...

Moy or No Moy

Moy or No Moy

Moy or No Moy The other night while having our customary romantic dinner by candlelight—we now have a proper candle-holder with one 3” wide x 4” tall candle-that-melts-inward, which replaces a...

Drum Roll Please

Drum Roll Please

The following article was written by Taba Dale, and was published in The Clare Champion, a regional newspaper published in Ireland.   Ann takes her place on the Liscannor Strip   The Strip...

Goodbye, Again, Liscannor

Goodbye, Again, Liscannor

Goodbye again, Liscannor, even though I can barely see the magnificent Moy House across the lovely bay while we are shrouded in mist. The cows have been gone for a long time now. I will miss my...