Parents that have to get their teenagers up for school in the mornings will be able to relate to this!

“The entrance doorcase at Roundwood is Gibbsian, flanked on both sides by narrow windows and composed of limestone, in contrast to the rest of the facade which is of sandstone.”

Robert O’Byrne @theirishaesthete

This little guy waits for me at the bird feeder every morning.

I wonder why robins are so trusting of humans in comparison to other little wild birds.

The ladies have arrived to celebrate International Women’s Day but unfortunately the weather is not cooperating with some heavy rainfall and gusty winds. However, the sculptor Jen Donnery has kindly offered to leave them here for another few days so you can come to see them whenever the weather brightens up again.

This little video of Penny in the snow at Roundwood was inspired by Wes Anderson!

Our beautiful tree from www.sliabhbloomchristmastrees.ie

It’s not the 20 foot tree that Paddy usually goes for (it was too dark to start chainsawing when he got there 😅) but I think it’s perfect, especially since it took two rather than six people to get it in and standing🎄

7th November 2021

One of our bedrooms …

The Yellow Room – this video shows one of our pretty bedrooms in the Main House.  Being a twin room, it has been a popular choice recently for mothers and daughters catching up after being unable to do so during Covid times.