Miss Courtney's Tearooms
No. 8 College St. Killarney Co. Kerry
It's sure to please
for all things tea!
Having grown up in a small town named for the homeland's,
~Killarney~
~Killarney~
I have an affinity for all things Irish !
I am delited to share this wee bit o' Ireland with you on
St Patrick's Day ...
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A bit of Celtic soundtrack while we settle in ~
T with the Maggies
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A bit of Celtic soundtrack while we settle in ~
T with the Maggies
Owner, Sandra Dunlea,
gives a bit of the tearooms' background for us ~
Miss Margaret Courtney, my great-aunt,
originally opened her business here in 1909
and it has been run by four generations of ladies in my family.
I reopened in summer 2008 as Miss Courtney's Tearooms .
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We are an independent tearoom
specializing in afternoon tea fare, light lunches and breakfasts.
We endeavor to capture the feeling of nostalgia associated with 'taking tea'.
Expect old fashioned tablecloths, antique chinaware and glistening chandeliers........
{including servers in vintage tea dresses with pearls!}
....take some time to 'take some tea' with us.
Welcome to Tea at Miss Courtney's !
I think we've found the Pot 'o Gold at the end of the rainbow...
vintage teacups to please any teatime celebrant !
gorgeous cupcake jewels...
teapots , cups, and deliteful settings showcase the fab fare ~
the perfect spot for any booklover to enjoy their afternoon cuppa'
or book club discussion ...
warmest appreciation, Sandra, for sharing
your tearoom's loveliness with us !
It's been the perfect St Patrick's Day!
Every Continued Success ~
Thanks to each of you for taking St Patrick's Day tea
with me today ~
the hospitality of listening...
"Listening is much more than allowing another to talk while waiting for a chance to respond. Listening is paying full attention to others and welcoming them into our very beings. The beauty of listening is that, those who are listened to start feeling accepted, start taking their words more seriously and discovering their own true selves. Listening is a form of spiritual hospitality by which you invite strangers to become friends, to get to know their inner selves more fully, and even to dare to be silent with you."
May we learn and live "Listening".
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I leave you with a Special IRISH Blessing
for you and yours . . .
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with me today ~
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Our Lent reflection for today is one from Henri Nouwen on the hospitality of listening...
"Listening is much more than allowing another to talk while waiting for a chance to respond. Listening is paying full attention to others and welcoming them into our very beings. The beauty of listening is that, those who are listened to start feeling accepted, start taking their words more seriously and discovering their own true selves. Listening is a form of spiritual hospitality by which you invite strangers to become friends, to get to know their inner selves more fully, and even to dare to be silent with you."
May we learn and live "Listening".
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I leave you with a Special IRISH Blessing
for you and yours . . .
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19 comments:
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Lovely images from the Spring Tea Party.. The sweets look delicious.. Have a happy week ahead!
I enjoyed my visit to this really lovely tea shop. It's wonderful to see the vintage decor and china cups and teapots. Thank you for visiting me on Sunlit Sunday. Have a wonderful week. Blessings, Pamela
Happy St. Patricks Day! What a wonderful Tea Room and t'would be no problem at all to get my hubby to take tea there as he's half Irish and very proud of it! I love the teacups at the end of your post. They are both very beautiful. Thank you for taking us along with you. It's been a real treat. Have a lovely day and thanks for joining me for tea today.
Blessings,
Sandi
Oh fabulous! Looks indeed like the gold at the end of the rainbow. I so wish I were close enough to join you for tea there! Wonderful photos and a wonderful place!
Ruth
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you. I'm enjoying all the Celtic and Irish music videos various bloggers are posting today.
What a lovely tea-room. Thanks for taking us along.
Oh my goodness... those photos are darling. What a lovely place :-)
big hugs,
cheryl
Such an inspiring tea room, I'd be quite comfortable taking tea there.
Happy St. Patrick's Day.
What an amazing tea room. I could stay there all day. Have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day! Blessings, Martha
Would love to be able to pay a visit to this lovely tea room. Thanks for sharing it with us.
What a lovely tea room and I can't even imagine that it has been in a family for such a long time!
Oh how perfect! I love that you picked up where your family left off, and have a treasure there. If (when) I am able to get to Ireland again, I will have to look up up. I went on my 21st birthday many, many years ago.
Oh! My this looks like so much fun! Sorry for being a stranger. I'm trying to catch up on all things this mornings. Well, maybe not laundry. ;) I would so much rather have tea with you then do laundry.
Nice to meet you
Visiting your blog has been a pleasure
I enjoyed visiting this tea room so much! Thank you for sharing!
Nancy
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!
What a lovely set of pictures, I am a Tea lover and can only imagine a day like this. Everything si so nice and elegant it looks as royalty.
Have a lovely rest of the week.
Oh my, so very beautiful. How I would love to have tea time there in that lovely setting. Thank you for brightening my day! Happy Spring! Karen
Want. To. Go. Here.
Better yet - would love a little place like this of my own! All over that book corner with book discussion meetings!!!
Would love to share fellowship with you, milady, in a place like this. Tea-lightful!
Joy!
Kathy
P.S. My new link-up goes LIVE on Monday - check out what I'm doing with my theme (only once a month) and I hope you link in with the best of your best post this month for a "encore performance"!
Absolutely delightful!
Thank you for sharing with us!
Fondly,
Elizabeth
Thank you so much for sharing this post at the Say G'Day Saturday linky party! I pinned that lovely tea party scene!
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
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