Yes, We Have Halloween in Ireland
Posted by: Eolaí on October 31st, 2011
We had it before you.
Once upon a time Halloween in Ireland was a bit like this.
We did, and still do, what you call ‘trick-or-treating’ but […]
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IrishKC after the Painting Tour of Ireland
Posted by: Eolaí on October 16th, 2011
If you subscribe to the Irish Times, then when you receive it you’ll see a feature on me in the magazine of the current Saturday […]
A Tour of Ireland, Painting & Cycling
Posted by: Eolaí on June 7th, 2011
In July & August, 2011 I’ll be doing a painting cycle tour of Ireland driven by social media.
People all over the 32 historic counties are […]
Ireland is Currently Down
Posted by: Eolaí on May 14th, 2011
Ireland is currently down
Courtesy of Colm Tobin, the man behind Langerland - which long-time IrishKC readers might remember.
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Has Drinking Come to Define Our National Identity?
Posted by: Eolaí on May 5th, 2011
Alcohol and Ireland
Starting in the Irish Examiner on Friday, May 6, 2011.
Paddy’s Week For Me
Posted by: Eolaí on March 13th, 2011
At this moment in time I’m holed up in the loft of a stable in Ireland, my studio, for every waking hour and most of […]
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Irish Blog Awards 2011 Nominations
Posted by: Eolaí on February 23rd, 2011
It’s that time of year again. The longlists for those blogs and blog posts nominated for the 2011 Irish Blog Awards have been announced and […]
The Irish Political Party
Posted by: Eolaí on February 22nd, 2011
One Ireland. Two Irelands. I had asthma as a child. A relative of mine once beat an Englishman to a pulp.
On the week of the […]
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Ireland - The End: 4 Views
Posted by: Eolaí on February 19th, 2011
You may have heard recently that Ireland lost its place at the Monopoly table and, having surrendered the independence it fought itself for, is currently […]
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Dublin Doors - A Photo Collage
Posted by: Eolaí on February 18th, 2011
I’ve created another photo collage of scenes from Ireland - specifically the back lanes of my Dublin.
It’s of garage doors - 50 of them. […]
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Barry Murphy - Dublin Airport - Ireland
Posted by: Eolaí on February 13th, 2011
You may have seen the Irish comedian Barry Murphy in Kansas City. You may not.
It was 90-odd degrees; he was wearing a suit. Here’s […]
Funny in Ireland
Posted by: Eolaí on February 7th, 2011
Doing the rounds in Ireland these days is a clip from back when things were picking up, the last days of innocence in other words […]
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Irish Paintings on Sale
Posted by: Eolaí on December 11th, 2010
Yesterday I launched my annual sale of Irish paintings - all new works being offered for sale for the first time.
The sale started with 30 […]
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Ireland November 2010 - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Posted by: Eolaí on November 17th, 2010
Three views for you into the state of Ireland today, in plenty of time for taking account of for whenever you might be developing themes […]
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A Moment in Ireland
Posted by: Eolaí on November 4th, 2010
Last month the calendar did one of those things with numbers, where there was a sequence that made loads of people go hey.
And because the […]
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Samhain
Posted by: Eolaí on October 31st, 2010
It’s that day when people ask me how to pronounce samhain.
Samhain being the word in Irish (as in Gaelic/Gaeilge) also used for November, as well […]
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Painting of an Irish Cottage
Posted by: Eolaí on July 20th, 2010
Long-time Irish KC readers might recognise that this painting of an Irish Cottage (detail shown, click for full painting) comes from the Cottage Chronicles that […]
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Easter Sunday: I got an egg
Posted by: Eolaí on April 4th, 2010
For the 1st time in, over 20 years, possibly 30, today I got an Easter egg. Unless I’ve forgotten some.
When I lived in Kansas City, […]
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Good Friday Drinking in Ireland
Posted by: Eolaí on April 2nd, 2010
It’s Good Friday, an unofficial holiday in Ireland. This year some pubs are opening in defiance of the law. I don’t think too many people […]
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I’ve Been A Little Busy
Posted by: Eolaí on March 29th, 2010
The Irish Blog Awards? Em, I won.
That, and getting ready for the exhibition of my paintings at the awards in Galway, is the reason for […]
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