Friday, 18 May 2012
Ennis Riverwalk Sculpture Trail
Ennis Riverwalk Sculpture Trail, featuring the late Diarmuid Twohigk. "Documentary footage of the making and siting of the sculptures for The Ennis Riverwalk Sculpture Trail and The Ennis Seated Sculpture Trail. This video was created by the students in conjunction with the Ennis Multimedia Project." Posted on Youtube on the 16th of February 2012 by MsTriscle.
Friday, 11 May 2012
Tulla Céilí Band - Feakle, late 1970s
The Tulla Ceílí Band playing at a dance in Feakle in the late 1970s. Posted on Youtube on the 17th of March 2012 by haraojimablacksnakes.
Sharon Shannon Band in Catalonia
Sharon Shannon and her band playing at the Festival Música Popular Tradicional Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia, Spain. Posted on Youtube on the 19th of January 2012 by rectordepitalluga.
A literary summer
Last month’s Cúirt International Festival of Literature in Galway kicked off the summer’s literary festivals. The theme of this year’s festival was ‘Communication and Language’ and how readers engage with and absorb literature. Paul Durkan, John Banville and David Mitchell and Ruth Padel were some of those who gave performances.
The life and works of poet, short-story writer and playwright Dylan Thomas along with his ties to north County Clare are to be celebrated in a new international literary festival, to be held in the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon from Friday May 18th to Sunday, May 20th. The three-day festival will feature lectures, poetry recitals, a documentary screening, and a history tour outlining Ennistymon's connections to the Welsh literary legend and other poets, including Brian Merriman. For further details see www.fallshotel.ie/eventsinclare.html
Next up is Listowel Writers’ Week which runs from May 30th to June 3rd. The line-up of speakers includes Germaine Greer and Patrick deWitt – Booker nominated author of The Sisters Brothers. The winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year award worth €15,000 will be announced on the opening night. See www.writersweek.ie.
The Dublin Writers’ Festival runs from June 4th to 10th. Leading science writer Richard Dawkins, 2010 Nobel literature winner Mario Vargas Llosa and author Jeanette Winterson feature on a programme which includes events for children in addition to workshops and film. For further information, see http://www.dublinwritersfestival.com/.
The West Cork Literary festival which runs from July 8th to 14th celebrates the area’s maritime heritage and will include readings and talks based on all sorts of matters nautical, as well as a reading on an Irish Navy vessel. Talks by John McCarthy, Michael Parkinson, Anita Shreeve and Anita Desai are among the attractions for adults while Anne Fine and Alex Scarrow will entertain children. See http://www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie/
The 25th Hopkins Festival will be a unique celebration of poet Gerard Manley Hopkins and his interest in all the Arts. This festival, which takes place in County Kildare from July 21th to 27th ,will explore the universal appeal of Hopkins's poetry.
The life and works of poet, short-story writer and playwright Dylan Thomas along with his ties to north County Clare are to be celebrated in a new international literary festival, to be held in the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon from Friday May 18th to Sunday, May 20th. The three-day festival will feature lectures, poetry recitals, a documentary screening, and a history tour outlining Ennistymon's connections to the Welsh literary legend and other poets, including Brian Merriman. For further details see www.fallshotel.ie/eventsinclare.html
Next up is Listowel Writers’ Week which runs from May 30th to June 3rd. The line-up of speakers includes Germaine Greer and Patrick deWitt – Booker nominated author of The Sisters Brothers. The winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year award worth €15,000 will be announced on the opening night. See www.writersweek.ie.
The Dublin Writers’ Festival runs from June 4th to 10th. Leading science writer Richard Dawkins, 2010 Nobel literature winner Mario Vargas Llosa and author Jeanette Winterson feature on a programme which includes events for children in addition to workshops and film. For further information, see http://www.dublinwritersfestival.com/.
The West Cork Literary festival which runs from July 8th to 14th celebrates the area’s maritime heritage and will include readings and talks based on all sorts of matters nautical, as well as a reading on an Irish Navy vessel. Talks by John McCarthy, Michael Parkinson, Anita Shreeve and Anita Desai are among the attractions for adults while Anne Fine and Alex Scarrow will entertain children. See http://www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie/
The 25th Hopkins Festival will be a unique celebration of poet Gerard Manley Hopkins and his interest in all the Arts. This festival, which takes place in County Kildare from July 21th to 27th ,will explore the universal appeal of Hopkins's poetry.
Irish Fiddle Lesson with Tola Custy from Online Academy of Irish Music
Irish Fiddle Lesson with Tola Custy from Online Academy of Irish Music. Posted on Youtube on the 5th of May 2012 by irishmusicacademy.
Concert's Final Tune at Éigse Mrs Crotty 2008
"Grand final at Teach Cheoil with Bláthnaid ni Caba, Katie O'Sullivan, Ernestine Healy and Jack Talty." Posted on Youtube on the 1st of October 2008 by handstrapz.
Paidraic does the Cliffs of Moher ROAR!!!
"Tales of love-struck witches, awesome sunrises, and 300 million years of stress-relief at the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare." Posted on Youtube on the 28th of February 2011 by discoverireland.
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