A PHOTO CHALLENGE OF PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR ART ABOUT SITTING This is for all you Father Ted fans!! The wonderful Dermot Morgan, one of our most beloved alternative comedians, made a career out of satirizing Irish politics and rose to international fame playing Father Ted – a priest with quite a weakness for […]
Read MoreThis week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is REFLECTION A few scenes from the Grand Canal, Dublin….. Link to One Word Sunday at Debbie’s here
Read MoreThis week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is OLD/OLDER/OLDEST A few Dublin hostelries….. Link to One Word Sunday at Debbie’s here
Read MoreA PHOTO CHALLENGE OF PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR ART ABOUT SITTING This is Báite (sunken or drowned), inspired by Dublin’s Viking past. The 35ft longboat, by artist Betty Newman, is made of steel and bronze with seats of native oak. Evoking a beached Viking ship, it is lovingly referred to as The Boat that […]
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We’ve enjoyed some bracing walks on Dublin Bay haven’t we – and have covered a fair distance in doing so! But Dun Laoghaire is different – it must be embraced at a different pace. As we ‘promenade’ the sea front and stroll the piers, you’ll find yourself pulled into the past – imagining yourself in […]
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