Tag: Arts and Entertainment

CelticCon in Portlaoise

Posted on by James Blennerhassett

CelticCon@Dunamaise 2019 Saturday, 1 June 2019 from 11:00-18:00 Dunamaise Arts CentreChurch Street, Port Laoise Co Laois Enjoy a host of fun, interactive and exciting attractions. Comic Village, Artist Alley, Geek Market, Craft Stalls, Gaming Zone, Exhibitor and Artist Expo Area. Artist Showcase, Cosplay Contest, and More! CelticCon@Dunamaise will bring some of this country’s finest Comic … Continue reading CelticCon in Portlaoise →

So here we are!

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So here we are! Over the last two years, my sister Susan and I, along with her husband Vitya have created a series of stories around a bunch of characters based in the lakes and mountains of the North West of Ireland. The stories are interesting in that they are not only in text form … Continue reading So here we are! →

2014 in review

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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 7,500 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 6 trips to carry that many people. Click here to … Continue reading 2014 in review →

Pride

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Went to see the film "Pride" yesterday. Probably the best I've seen this year, about a small group of Lesbians and Gay men who raised funds to support a mining community in the village of Onllwyn in Wales during the strike of 1984. I had a strong interest in the story as my brother and … Continue reading Pride →

Happy Chappies!

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Robbie Casserly, Miles & Anto Drennan et moi during a recent recording session in Westland. Nice moves Miles! Daisy, great foundation star of many albums! That note's up here somewhere! Ah yes, there it is :-)And yes, you're right, Anto's not in the photos! Photos courtesy of Anna Lucy Hughes.