-9C today here but with windchill it felt like -16C. Snowy too. Extra nice to sit down with a tea and watch your video with its beautiful scenery and not a snowflake to be seen! 😂
Blimey, Greg; with all these lovely looking places mounting up on the to-do list, my next trip to The Kingdom could be much longer than many years worth of annual leave allowances!! Keep em' coming, old chap!
After a day of teaching my 1st grade gems, I always like winding down with a nice Irish video. I never get tired of Ireland! Yet, another beautiful video with the blue, waves, picturesque town of Baltimore. Plus, I like that scenic drive at the end of the video. Putting all of these great places in my mind to visit. Hopefully, sooner than later. 🙂
My Grandfather came from just outside Baltimore a place known locally as Spain (Ballymacrown). He moved to Cork as a young man, took lodgings and later married the widowed Landlady.
@ The Northwest tip of Spain is 500nm directly due South from Baltimore. Maybe back in the day they thought they might see it on a clear day from the cliff top...hi hi
Very interesting Greg, I would never have thought the place had such a history. It looks lovely there. I haven’t been there I know, I did look on the map and check my Irish holiday photos. I thoroughly enjoyed this, thanks mate 👍
The Baltimore lifeboat played a big part rescuing sailors taking part in the ill fated 1979 Fastnet yacht race, they also rescued irish Taioseach Charles Haughey when His yacht ran ashore at Mizen Head in 1985. There's a nice walk up to the navigation beacon known as lots wife.
@@nakedireland In the bible Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt? I suppose the beacon looks like a pillar of salt? I haven't been to Baltimore since the late nineties, I'm probably due a return visit...😀😀
Yours is a lovely accent. What a great place you've just shown us here. A little bit of history is always welcome. I'd love to visit Ireland some day, for sure. Thank you for that!
@@nakedireland Nonsense, it's lovely. Took me three words then it all rolled right in my brain noodle port. On another note, your commenters are quite fantastic. Yet you have a bunch of early commenting troll bots, a badge of honor I guess, usually indicating you disturb a hostile state actor's agenda, nowadays social-media equivalent of seashore plastic accumulation; but unlike this plastic, it's hard to think of a constructive way to recycle, repurpose or make any sort of constructive use of them... things! I find you most patient and kind with them and wouldn't think of disturbing this "toxic waste", lurking under the ocean floor mud, being slowly digesting and forgotten by time itself for the insignificant pollution that they are. Now, you can go on and tell me I'm harsh! Your nice ways suit you very well. Making me feeling like leaving things exactly as they are; but for this one long strange reply. I'll behave from now on, I promise.
Was there on October 9 2024, visited the castle, took the ferry to Cape Clear and had lunch at Algiers, a pint or two at Bushe’s, great town had never been there before but will be back again!
That was fantastic Greg! What a great wee jaunt around Ireland your having!!! Striking how clean Irish towns and villages are! Im related by marriage to the O'Driscoll Clan, and very proud of it! There is a rumour that the head of Clan O'Driscoll conspired to have the Enlish settlers kidnapped, due to their occupation of the Clan Lands. Desmond Esk's book " The stolen village " is a great resource for the history of the event. Ive headed out to Cape Clear from Baltimore, that whole coastline is outstanding. Back in the early eighties there were fewer cars on the roads. Road bowls are a local sport to try and catch up on, my brother inlaw was a keen participant. Slavery was the largest and most dominant driver of the World economy. Its still a dark stain and active source of income and wealth throughout the Planet.
Thanks Des, and you’re related to the O’Driscolls? Amazing! Yes, you may have noticed that I alluded in the video to a conspiracy theory and it’s the very one you’ve mentioned, documented in The stollen village. Thanks as always for your support.
I did notice 👍 The story of Richard Joyce and the Claddagh ring makes the whole period something you can touch!! The description of the Harbour Wall of Algiers is one of nightmare. And the Algerian corsair raid on Iceland, horrific and yet, a turning of the tables on a slaving economy and culture.
@@nakedireland Vikings pillaged the North African coast , then on to Sicily, and Constantinople, and back again! The group who raided Iceland were lead by an English pilot who was enslaved and had a forced conversation to Islam. But he profited handsomely from it a took part in the Baltimore raid. This raid on Iceland is remembered by Icelanders for its brutality, viscous killings and swiftness. And don't Imagine Richard Joyce was off to drink Pina Coladas in the Bahamas!! In the 1600's the Carrabian Isles were home to the sugar/slave trade.
🪕🎻"For it's a Grand Old Country everytime, with its rocks and rivers lakes and soil and clime! We're Gods own People and we'll shout from tower and steeple! It's a Grand Old Country everytime!🎻🪕 Dominic Behan.
Of course you could be right Michael, though Wikipedia specifically says ‘English settlers and local Irish people were abducted’ and cites page 66 of BBC History Magazine as its source. So that might be worth a look if you want to corroborate. However it may be one of those facts we can never really establish?
"Overrun with North Africans." You gotta love the lack of specification. Like, what North Africans? Egyptians? Berbers? Moroccans? Ethiopians? Although, if I'm perfectly honest it's surprising they even knew they were from Africa. Chances are the locals assumed the vikings were back and they had been on vacation.
@nakedireland Sorry, I'm assuming your title is a quotation from a national newspaper or something. It's not directed at you. I forget exactly when the ottomans raided up the Atlantic but I presume it was somewhere after the invention of printed news. Like the late 1700s or early 1800s or something?
well you win then Maureen! I can under no circumstances compete with a beautiful Galway accent. It’s funny, some people on RUclips tell me they like my accent. I think it’s a bit ‘hard’ but it’s the only accent I have!
I'm sorry Ireland, something I just don't get here. You had a very recent General Election and voted in again the same people responsible for causing this. Talk about Turkeys voting for Christmas. I'm sorry, it is beyond me.
-9C today here but with windchill it felt like -16C. Snowy too. Extra nice to sit down with a tea and watch your video with its beautiful scenery and not a snowflake to be seen! 😂
Thank you so much, hope you’ve a warm jumper on!
Blimey, Greg; with all these lovely looking places mounting up on the to-do list, my next trip to The Kingdom could be much longer than many years worth of annual leave allowances!! Keep em' coming, old chap!
You’ll just have to relocate to Ireland I’m afraid!
After a day of teaching my 1st grade gems, I always like winding down with a nice Irish video. I never get tired of Ireland! Yet, another beautiful video with the blue, waves, picturesque town of Baltimore. Plus, I like that scenic drive at the end of the video. Putting all of these great places in my mind to visit. Hopefully, sooner than later. 🙂
Thank you. It’s so great to have your support Joanne.
How could one ever get tired of such a beauty as Ireland is beyond my understanding.
perhaps, living here, we take it a little for granted? It is beautiful though.
My Grandfather came from just outside Baltimore a place known locally as Spain (Ballymacrown). He moved to Cork as a young man, took lodgings and later married the widowed Landlady.
I find it interesting that there’s a local place known as Spain! Thanks for that.
@ The Northwest tip of Spain is 500nm directly due South from Baltimore. Maybe back in the day they thought they might see it on a clear day from the cliff top...hi hi
that’s it!!!
Very interesting Greg, I would never have thought the place had such a history. It looks lovely there. I haven’t been there I know, I did look on the map and check my Irish holiday photos. I thoroughly enjoyed this, thanks mate 👍
Thanks a lot Rob.
Lovely country, learned something I never knew about pirates.
Thanks a lot for watching.
Lovey video. I know that road well. So many happy memories in Baltimore. Casey’s Cabin with our kids😊❤
Thank you so much glad it stirred pleasant memories.
The Baltimore lifeboat played a big part rescuing sailors taking part in the ill fated 1979 Fastnet yacht race, they also rescued irish Taioseach Charles Haughey when His yacht ran ashore at Mizen Head in 1985.
There's a nice walk up to the navigation beacon known as lots wife.
Yes, I’ve read about that beacon. I must take a look at it next time I’m there. Strange name - lots wife!
@@nakedireland In the bible Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt? I suppose the beacon looks like a pillar of salt?
I haven't been to Baltimore since the late nineties, I'm probably due a return visit...😀😀
Yours is a lovely accent. What a great place you've just shown us here. A little bit of history is always welcome. I'd love to visit Ireland some day, for sure. Thank you for that!
It’s my pleasure. Glad you like the accent, I’ve always thought the Belfast accent a bit ‘hard’.
@@nakedireland Nonsense, it's lovely. Took me three words then it all rolled right in my brain noodle port.
On another note, your commenters are quite fantastic.
Yet you have a bunch of early commenting troll bots, a badge of honor I guess, usually indicating you disturb a hostile state actor's agenda, nowadays social-media equivalent of seashore plastic accumulation; but unlike this plastic, it's hard to think of a constructive way to recycle, repurpose or make any sort of constructive use of them... things!
I find you most patient and kind with them and wouldn't think of disturbing this "toxic waste", lurking under the ocean floor mud, being slowly digesting and forgotten by time itself for the insignificant pollution that they are.
Now, you can go on and tell me I'm harsh! Your nice ways suit you very well. Making me feeling like leaving things exactly as they are; but for this one long strange reply. I'll behave from now on, I promise.
Was there on October 9 2024, visited the castle, took the ferry to Cape Clear and had lunch at Algiers, a pint or two at Bushe’s, great town had never been there before but will be back again!
Sounds like a great time Timothy. Thanks for that.
That was fantastic Greg! What a great wee jaunt around Ireland your having!!! Striking how clean Irish towns and villages are! Im related by marriage to the O'Driscoll Clan, and very proud of it! There is a rumour that the head of Clan O'Driscoll conspired to have the Enlish settlers kidnapped, due to their occupation of the Clan Lands. Desmond Esk's book " The stolen village " is a great resource for the history of the event. Ive headed out to Cape Clear from Baltimore, that whole coastline is outstanding. Back in the early eighties there were fewer cars on the roads. Road bowls are a local sport to try and catch up on, my brother inlaw was a keen participant. Slavery was the largest and most dominant driver of the World economy. Its still a dark stain and active source of income and wealth throughout the Planet.
Thanks Des, and you’re related to the O’Driscolls? Amazing! Yes, you may have noticed that I alluded in the video to a conspiracy theory and it’s the very one you’ve mentioned, documented in The stollen village. Thanks as always for your support.
I did notice 👍 The story of Richard Joyce and the Claddagh ring makes the whole period something you can touch!! The description of the Harbour Wall of Algiers is one of nightmare. And the Algerian corsair raid on Iceland, horrific and yet, a turning of the tables on a slaving economy and culture.
The Algerians made it to Iceland? That’s pretty good seamanship for the time!
@@nakedireland Vikings pillaged the North African coast , then on to Sicily, and Constantinople, and back again! The group who raided Iceland were lead by an English pilot who was enslaved and had a forced conversation to Islam. But he profited handsomely from it a took part in the Baltimore raid. This raid on Iceland is remembered by Icelanders for its brutality, viscous killings and swiftness. And don't Imagine Richard Joyce was off to drink Pina Coladas in the Bahamas!! In the 1600's the Carrabian Isles were home to the sugar/slave trade.
phew, it was a dangerous time to be alive! And living on the coast perhaps wasn’t as desirable then as it is today!
🪕🎻"For it's a Grand Old Country everytime, with its rocks and rivers lakes and soil and clime! We're Gods own People and we'll shout from tower and steeple! It's a Grand Old Country everytime!🎻🪕 Dominic Behan.
They werent local Irish people. They were s colony of English settlers.
There was, but local Irish people were also abducted in the raid.
@@nakedireland From what I have read not a single person was Native Irish.
Of course you could be right Michael, though Wikipedia specifically says ‘English settlers and local Irish people were abducted’ and cites page 66 of BBC History Magazine as its source. So that might be worth a look if you want to corroborate. However it may be one of those facts we can never really establish?
"Overrun with North Africans." You gotta love the lack of specification.
Like, what North Africans? Egyptians? Berbers? Moroccans? Ethiopians? Although, if I'm perfectly honest it's surprising they even knew they were from Africa. Chances are the locals assumed the vikings were back and they had been on vacation.
Well I do specify a bit more in the video, but obviously it’s not live yet.
@nakedireland Sorry, I'm assuming your title is a quotation from a national newspaper or something. It's not directed at you. I forget exactly when the ottomans raided up the Atlantic but I presume it was somewhere after the invention of printed news. Like the late 1700s or early 1800s or something?
hi, no the raid was in 1631 - Barbary pirates from Algeria/Morocco. .
@nakedireland lol my bad. 😂
Have a little respect..
What happened to the refugees???
I guess then lived life in their new location as refugees do.
Are there Fenians amongst you?
Not sure what you mean, I wonder could you be more clear?
Tone deaf video of the decade.
What’s that mean?
History is repeating itself so.
Title sounds like some shit Trump would make up 😂
He didn’t help me.
@@nakedireland Of course DJT didn't help You, You wrote Him out of Your Irish American Presidents video.......DJT never forgets......🤣🤣🤣🤣
What an awful accent.
Thanks. I wonder what you sound like 😂
@ I have a lovely Galway accent , very clear .
well you win then Maureen! I can under no circumstances compete with a beautiful Galway accent. It’s funny, some people on RUclips tell me they like my accent. I think it’s a bit ‘hard’ but it’s the only accent I have!
I'm sorry Ireland, something I just don't get here. You had a very recent General Election and voted in again the same people responsible for causing this. Talk about Turkeys voting for Christmas. I'm sorry, it is beyond me.
Not sure what you mean? How does the recent election relate to this Baltimore video?
This is the history of Baltimore
I’m sure that a lot of things are beyond you, never mind.
Love West Cork
it’s great Catherine, thanks for watching.