Howth Foraging

What an amazing day. We'd a smaller group today, sometimes the best things come in small packages.

I had the best day with my old pal David visiting from Oz with Owen and the gorgeous people who are Sarah & Dan joined our foraging tour. We packed in a lot in two and a half hours, covering the amazing medicinal & culinary properties of our native plants. We visited some non natives too, and amazingly Owen was drawn to the Tasmanian flax-lily, and guess where he's from!! You see plants do talk to us!!!!

We had a lovely foraging walk and little picnic enjoying my elderflower, orange & lemon, brownies with sea salt & mugwort tips. Washed down with elderflower cordial. Thumbs up all round 👍

David, Owen and I then walked the grounds of Howth castle and met with the lovely Caroline at the castle. A walk up hill led us to the Deerpark bar & Golf club where we enjoyed a G&T. Did you know they have an amazing BBQ on the weekends open to the public? Foods savage 😋

We strolled to the Dolmen and my youngest joined us, paying dues to Aideens grave, we enjoyed the magical space and talked of days of old.
The connections with the neolithic tombs from Howth to Tara, Knowth & Dowth, Newgrange. Tales of the beautiful Beann of Eadir and Queen Eadir herself. As folklore goes
the tomb is known as Aideen’s Grave. Étaín Fholthinn (daughter of a local chieftain named Aengus) married Oscar, son of Oisín and grandson of Fionn MacCumhaill. On hearing of Oscar’s death at the Battle of Gabhra (near the Hill of Tara) in 284AD, she died of a broken heart and Oisín caused the tomb to be built in her honour (credit Howth castle).

Thanks to my lovely friends for a memorable day x

We will be there with Fingal Food Circle 😁

There will be lots to do at Flavours Of Fingal taking place on 4-5 July from 11am-6pm at Newbridge House & Farm Donabate.

Enjoy FREE family fun including:
-Animals, demos, dancing
-Food market & chef demos
-Kids arts & crafts, games & chill out space
-Equestrian, top show jumping
-Live music, bands and a great atmosphere!

More information here:
https://www.flavoursoffingal.ie