Never t assume that they were passive downtrodden victims, dominated by their rough canal-worker husbands. 

The M18 Ennis Bypass (County Claire, Ireland) was finally completed in 1999. This after ten years of debate as to where it should be built.

There are times when the draw for a taste of home is too great to resist. That, and the promise of a casual experience.

I’ve discovered such stories can offer great insight into the human condition, and to judge them as unreliable portals ….