I’m a mom of 11 (yes, you did read that right), which tends to make me very busy. I currently live in the US, but am hoping to change that little fact sometime in the near-ish future. More on that at a later date.
I have a lot of likes…Irish history, the Irish language, traditional Irish music (are you sensing a trend here?). I would love to say that I’m an avid reader, but since time doesn’t usually allow for that, I’ll have to be content referring to myself as an avid reader wannabe. I also like to cook (most of the time), Italian being my favorite for the moment. This all could change at any time, however. So check back regularly.
5 November 2010 at 3:38 am
Hi There,
My name is Frances & I live in a very small town in central Victoria, Australia. I bought this 74 year old house 2 years ago. It’s name is Flosculi. The family who built it were O’Donahue. I found this site whilst trying to find out more about the house name and its builder.
5 November 2010 at 6:41 am
Hello, Frances!
I hope you were able to find out more about the word. It is Latin, and means “little flowers”. For me, the little flowers are of myself….the little bits of my life that I like to share with everyone. Sometimes, those things are only important to me, but I hope that others do find something enjoyable from reading about them.
In terms of your house, it’s very interesting. I wonder why they came up with that name!
Thank you for leaving a note…it’s always fun to find out why and how people found my blog. I hope you have been very happy in your new home
6 November 2010 at 3:52 am
Thank-you for replying Izzarina,
Yes, I love the house. It is in the Art Deco style, but with very obvious Irish influence. Last night, after I had found your site, I discovered that the O’Donohue’s who built the house were farmers, but the wife, Elizabeth, died three months after they moved in, 1936, at 65 years of age. I keep imagining her excitement in the whole building experience – the house is solid brick – all the internal walls are brick. It must have taken forever to build and she would have chosen all the very modern features (for the times) the leadlight windows & doors, the window & floor furnishings, the ceiling roses, the light fittings, & then to have died before she really had a chance to enjoy the luxury that it must have seemed after coming off a hard farming life. It really broke my heart.
Well, I live here now. I find it very interesting that the name Flosculi brought my attention to a woman on the other side of the world who has a fascination with all things Irish, a dislike of phones and an avid interest in reading (when time permits). My mainden name was Clare. My next internet adventure will be to track down any Irish Clare forbears (County Clare perhaps?).
Cheers
Frances
Thank-you for replying,