David Monacchi: “Fragments of Extinction”, the sounds of vanishing nature
With the prospect of mass extinction in the news, it seems a good time to reflect on the loss of soundscapes. In Ireland, the corncrake and the curlew were once…
Category: mammals
“Walkies”, Sean Walsh
Sean Walsh is a contemporary artists living in Cahir, Co. Tipperary. “Walkies” is painted on crushed stone. I highly recommend attending one of his exhibitions and he is a plessurw…
Glass Paintings of a robin and of badgers from Black Hen Designs
A couple of charming glass paintings from Roscommon’s Black Hen Designs: Closer detail:
“What is Beauty?” considered in Dungloe courthouse
An interesting tale from the Donegal courts. A vet who set up a clinic in Bunbeg was denied certification by the veterinary authorities as the word “beauty” was in the…
Otters of the River Suir
Until a few years ago, otters and badgers were the only members of Ireland’s admittedly not that extensive land mammal fauna which I had not seen (let’s not get into…
Shrewstruck
From “The Naming of the Shrew: A Curious History of Latin Names” by John Wright It may sound extraordinary, but until recently the shrew had a most fearsome reputation.…
A Whale Burial in Magheraroarty, Donegal, March 2007
One day in March (I think) 2007 I was walking along the beach at Magheraroarty when I came across a large crowd watching two diggers preparing a sandy grave for…
Blessing of the Animals, October 4th 2018, Franciscan Friary, Clonmel
This Thursday October 4th is the feast day of St Francis of Assisi. There will be a Blessing of the Animals at the Franciscan Friary, Clonmel at 4 pm in the Friary…
Séamus Sweeney 