Showing posts with label Living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Living. Show all posts

Carsten puts wonders of the Burren in the frame

The unique landscape of the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way is the subject of a new book by one of Ireland's leading photographers.
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Major touring Irish Art Exhibition to be launched in Ennis

One of the most significant exhibitions of Irish artists in recent years, 30 Years, Artists, Places will be launched in glór Ennis on December 7th ahead of an extensive nationwide tour.
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Doolin Folk Festival line-up announced

 
Mick Flannery, Sharon Shannon, Stockton's Wing and Declan O'Rourke are included in the line-up of music acts for the 2015 Doolin Folk Festival, which was announced today.
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Ireland's newest music festival announced

 
A top class line-up of Irish acts has been confirmed for INIS Fest, a music festival taking place in Ennis, County Clare, from June 26-28th 2015.
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Doolin Writers' Weekend festival programme announced

One of Ireland's fastest growing annual literary festivals has announced its final line-up of participants.
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Star-studded line up for Limerick Literary Festival

A star-studded line up of participants has been confirmed for the 2015 Limerick Literary Festival, held annually in honour of Limerick-born novelist and playwright Kate O’Brien.
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Film series finale results in wedding giveaway

 
The final part of five-part drama documenting the relationship that forms between two strangers who meet in North Clare culminates with a wedding giveaway tomorrow (Friday, 23 January 2015).
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Stellar line-up confirmed for Ennis Book Club Festival

Liz Kelly (left) and Mary Donnelly of the Ennis Book Club Festival pictured with Cllr. James Breen (Deputy Mayor of Ennis) at the launch of the Festival programme in glór, Ennis, Co. Clare. Credit Catherine 'Hara
 
Man Booker Prize nominee Niall Williams, former politician Des O'Malley, Eason Novel of the Year winner Mary Costello, crime novelists Val McDermid and Paul Carson, and multi award-winning short story writer Colin Barrett will join a host of internationally renowned figures at the Ennis Book Club Festival 2015 in County Clare from March 6th-8th.
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€1.8m fund for Limerick arts sector

Limerick arts organisations are set to benefit from an injection of €1.8m in funding, announced last week by The Arts Council.
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'Stand Up and Fight' to chronicle Limerick’s Military Heritage


Private collectors and members of the public are being asked to contribute to a newly announced exhibition focusing on Limerick’s military heritage from The Sieges of Limerick in 1690-91 to the end of the First World War in 1918.
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Family Carers asked to put their life story on the line

Family Carers throughout Ireland are being invited to put pen to paper and compose a poem as part of Caring for Carers Ireland’s annual nationwide poetry competition.
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Doolin Poetry and Short Story Competition announced

 
Budding and established poets and writers are being invited to submit entries to the third annual Doolin Poetry & Short Story Competition 2015.
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Limerick lace part of City's social fabric

Mrs Collins working on Limerick lace, 1936.CREDIT: Veronic a Rowe/Limerick Museum and Archives
 
An important new book profiling the 200-year history of Limerick lace will be launched tomorrow (Wednesday, 10 December, 2014).
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Team Limerick Clean Up has designs on a greener Christmas

Team Limerick Clean Up with the help of students from the Fashion Department of Limerick College of Further Education (LCFE) have the upcoming festive season all sewn up through their participation in an innovative upcycling project taking place in the Hunt Museum next Saturday (6th December) from 12.30pm to 4.00pm.
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Ennis Christmas lights to be switched on next Friday

The Christmas lights in Ennis will be officially switched on at 5.00pm next Friday (28th November 2014) at the Christmas tree in the Market.
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Fairtrade Christmas Card Competition winners announced

 
Christmas has come early for three Limerick students after they were named winners of the 2014 Limerick City Fairtrade Christmas Card Competition at a ceremony in The Strand Hotel.
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Clare Museum acquires Frongoch prison journal

 
A journal and autograph book that provides a unique insight into life and conditions at Frongoch prisoner of war camp, where an estimated 1,800 Irish participants of The Easter Rising were interned between June and December 1916, has been acquired at auction by Clare Museum.
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Limerick artist to launch solo exhibition

Van Gogh’s room in Limerick, Acrylic on canvas, 61x76cm, 2014.
 
The latest exhibition by artist Ramon Kassam featuring works inspired by the buildings and sights of his native Limerick City will be officially opened at 69 O’Connell Street this coming Thursday 6th November at 6pm.
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Regina Tierney named Clare's Best Young Entrepreneur

Pictured with her awards in Ennis Co Clare is Regina Tierney. Pic Arthur Ellis.
 
A County Clare fashion designer has won €20,000 after being named Clare's Best Young Entrepreneur at an awards ceremony hosted in The Rowan Tree, Ennis, County Clare, today (Thursday, 24 October 2014).
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Cuisle festival is pure poetry

Attending the opening night of the Cuisle Limerick International Poetry Festival in the Red Hen were poets, John Davis, Sam Riviere and Tim Cunningham. Picture: Alan Place.

Audiences from Ireland, UK, Slovenia, and Europe participated in and attended the 20th annual Cuisle Limerick City International Poetry Festival, which took place in various venues throughout Limerick City over the past five days.
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