Last night I watched a NZ On Screen documentary called Edith Collier: A Light Among Shadows and it mentioned her visit to Ireland to paint. Looking up Bunmahon, I realise it is only 3/4 hour from where I am staying. So a visit was … Continue reading Bunmahon and Edith Collier
A days visit to Cobh (pronounced Cove, and originally called Queenstown), the final departure port of the Titanic. Cobh was Ireland’s principal emigration outlet – more than five million people emigrated from Ireland in the nineteenth century – mainly to the United States, … Continue reading A gin clear day…
At the St Carthage’s Cathedral Christmas carol service last night and while I was munching on Christmas mince pies and sipping mulled wine, I met a local man that recognised the accent and spoke about a New Zealand artist that visited Lismore … Continue reading Artist Nicky Deeley in Lismore
An very Irish Lismore day yesterday. Firstly, it was a Christmas Carol Service at the local St Carthage’s Church – the children of Bunscoil Bhóthar na Naomh school were the choir. The large church was packed to the gills, with many people … Continue reading In these days of our youth, when our hopes are high…
This post does not have too much to do with art apart from mine! As I have mentioned the Lismore Castle Arts is closed for the winter. Just one pic of what we are missing behind those walls.. But below … Continue reading Walking Liosmor Mochuda
We only had a very short time to check out Crawford Art Gallery but two the exhibitions that we saw were great. Doug DuBois’ ‘My Last Day at Seventeen’ was a series of large coloured photographs. DuBois spent his summers in … Continue reading Crawford in Cork
Today was a smooth short drive to Cork city and a visit to the University of Cork’s Lewis Glucksman Gallery. The main exhibtion was ‘EVERYTHING MUST GO: Art and the Market’ featuring artists: Lida Abdul, Karmelo Bermejo, Walead Beshty, Victor … Continue reading Glucksman in Cork
A short gentle walk today following in the footsteps of Lady Louisa Cavendish, oldest daughter of the 7th Duke of Devonshire. Thanks to Storm Desmond over Ireland and England, the River is in flood, but the sun was out today for a short … Continue reading Lady Louisa’s Walk
Sadly because this castle in Lismore contains a contemporary art gallery BUT is closed for the winter! It closed at the end of November just before we arrived, and opens again in March I think. It’s situated in the gardens of Lismore Castle, which … Continue reading Sadly Lismore Castle…
A damp, windy day outside in Lismore but still enjoyable. Hence a visit to St Carthage’s Cathedral, mainly to see the window designed by Edward Burne-Jones. A church, monastery, and school were founded in the grounds by Saint Carthagh (Mochuda) in … Continue reading Saint Carthage’s Cathedral Lismore
Art and art doings from Jo Dalgety 