Guaranteed to be green

Not making the traditional trip back to NZ for New Year celebrations this year we decided to head to Ireland for a few days escaping the city in a small thatched cottage on a farm outside Lismore in County Waterford.

The cottage was peat brick powered and surrounded by green fields with sheep grazing.

When the weather cleared we were able to see some of the sights, and Michaela even got a chance to get up and close with the Blarney Stone - apparently there was a "tingle" ...

M & S