An Irish Postcard – Dunmore East

August 30, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Anything BUT a sleepy harbour! Looks quiet enough as we approach… Our timing was spot on for the changeover at the Aquapark…. and here’s the next batch – raring to go! But there’s lots more going on… As you can well believe, the seaside village of Dunmore East is a very popular spot in Ireland’s […]

WATERFORD WALLS 2023

August 23, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

We just missed the Waterford Walls Festival which finished on Sunday (although there was still some activity on Monday – probably because of rotten weather over the past few weeks). The festival includes the usual music, workshops, tours, etc and, of course, art. Dozens of national and international artists create mural artworks around the city […]

WAVE!

June 5, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This week’s theme from Debbie for One Word Sunday is WAVE Starting small….. but SOME day…… Link to One Word Sunday at Debbie’s here

PULL UP A SEAT PHOTO CHALLENGE 2021: #25

June 18, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

A PHOTO CHALLENGE OF PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR ART ABOUT SITTING In 1170, Richard de Clare, Earl of Striguil – better known as Strongbow – arrived in Ireland with an army of Anglo-Norman knights and mercenaries. He was here to help the ousted King of Leinster – Dermot McMurrough – regain his kingdom. In […]

A Date in the Irish Calendar – Waterford Walls

August 31, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

Since 2015, the city of Waterford has hosted an international art festival – Waterford Walls – every August. The original aim was to brighten up and rejuvenate old buildings and lesser visited parts of town. Both national and international artists paint walls belonging to local residents and businesses with their own designs. Owners are usually so […]