#AshWednesday with Evelyn Waugh in New Orleans, 1949
Via the Evelyn Waugh Society online I came across this from Waugh in 1949. It captures the falseness of the dichotomy betweent the fleshy pleasure of Mardi Gras and the…
Category: pilgrimage
Ember Days and nature connection
Today, Friday and Saturday are Ember Days. I had never heard of these (though “embertide” rings a faint bell) until I came across this tweet In a way Fr Schrenk…
The Horgan Brothers’ film record of pilgrimage to St Declan’s Holy Well, Ardmore, 1910 — via Pilgrimage In Medieval Ireland
Via the everfascinating Pilgrimage in Medical Ireland blog here is a post on pilgrimage to St Declan’s Holy Well, Ardmore, Waterford featuring footage from 1910 The footage is from the…
Poem: Magheragallon
A while back I posted a link to Non-Binary Review’s call for submissions for pieces inspired directly by Dante’s Inferno. Unfortunately (or not) my own efforts in this line were…
Stained Glass from Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Newcastle, Co Tipperary
Following recent reflection (possibly navel gazing) and specific reflection on my stained glass related posts, I am trying to be more selective and focused in posting pictures from specific Churches.…
?Holy Well, Newcastle, Tipperary
Walking along a bit of the East Munster Way near Newcastle, Co Tipperary, I came across this sign: Beside it stood a wooden stile and this sign which says, basically…
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…
Clonmel Applefest Sept 28-30 2018
Clonmel Apple Fest is here. Clonmel Applefest is a brand new festival which aims to celebrate the unique ‘sense of place’ emanating from Clonmel’s special location and mix of industrial…
Séamus Sweeney 