Category Archives: Modern Life Musings

Harrigans relocated to Bangor in the 1850s when it was a boom town fueled by the lumber and ice industries, ship building, and commerce. In 1831, before the Great Famine in Ireland, my great-great-grandfather Michael left Schull, County Cork with … Continue reading →

The storms have moved on and the world is green, green, green. Paperwhites are in full bloom, and, in the most sunny patches, the daffodils are out. There are enough oversized puddles in which to stare and fixate on one’s … Continue reading →