#cornwalldad

The savage loves his native shore, though rude the soil and chill the air; Then well may Erin’s sons adore, their isle that nature formed so fair. From The Irishman by James Orr, Ballycarry.  I haven’t mentioned it before so I thought I’d share the fact that, although I now live in Cornwall, I’m actually a native of the north of Ireland. A small village called Ballycarry to be precise. It’s a…

The savage loves his native shore, though rude the soil and chill the air. Then long may Erin’s sons adore, the land that nature formed so fair. The first part of The Irishman by James Orr, Ballycarry. I don’t think I’ve mentioned on here before that I’m originally from Ballycarry, Northern Ireland.  I left home in 2003 at 20 to join the navy, came to Cornwall on my first posting after basic, and…