The smells of Ireland

In Monaghan one of the prevailing smells in certain parts just outside the town is the smell of mushrooms. Its disgusting and one of the reasons I won't eat them. That and I don't want to be responsible for Gnomes losing their homes.

What I miss most from home is the smell on crisp mornings.

I really miss going to soccer games early on a Sunday morning when there is still a bit of fog in the air. I miss the smell as the fog lifts and there is freezing cold lair of dew on the grass.

Always popped in to my parents on the way home to be greeted by the smells of a fresh pot of tea and sausages cooking.


Also, love the smell of Christmas in Ireland. Can't be explained but the cold in the air has a unique way of making everything nice!

benjamin d wrote: »

Whin.

Believe they are the same thing!

Smell of baking scones as I walked into the kitchen in my parents' home on a Sunday visit. Not exactly an 'Ireland' smell, I know.

The smell of sodabread (the food I miss the most from Ireland, I'd say).

Not exactly a smell, but the way the air hits your nose on a frosty morning.

The smell of a wet sliotar. I dunno if other people have ever noticed it, but it's always something I remember from my camogie days. Probably the same smell as wet leather, but with a touch of wet grass and muck. Surprisingly nice!