Wallace Holy Water Font, Ss Peter and Paul’s Church, Clonmel
“Designed, sculpted Presented J Wallace Clonmel January 1853” is inscribed on this HOly Water Font located in the narthex (fancy word for a church lobby, I just looked this up…
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#MarianMay , Frank Patterson singing “Queen of The May”
Here is Clonmel’s own Frank Patterson with a song inextricably associated for many with the month of May and Mary: Here is Patterson singing this hymn live:
“Nothing Odd Will Do Long” – Lawrence Sterne Memorial, Clonmel
Lawrence Sterne of Tristram Shandy fame was born in Clonmel in 1713. Spending only a few months of infancy there, he is nevertheless commerorated by two memorials in the town…
“F***lands 1982”, E J Peters
Currently this piece by the late E J Peters – based apparently on an actual small ad – is on displayin Tipperary County Museum in Clonmel as part of their…
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…
A Surfeit of Quarters
Recently in Limerick I came across this: Earlier that day I had been in Limerick’s Fashion Quarter: I must admit on the Saturday afternoon before Christmas there wasn’t…
“A Ceremony Of Carols”, Benjamin Britten, presented by Clontempo, St Mary’s Church, Irishtown, Clonmel, Dec 14th 2018
Here’s a poster for this event in one of the most beautiful (and atmospheric) churches in Clonmel: Here’s a video of the Vilnius Municipal Choir performing the piece. Although obviously…
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