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…
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All September’s #ExtinctinIreland posts in one handy page
As demanded by absolutely no-one, here are all the posts I have done this month on species extinct in Ireland since the coming of humanity…. Extinct in Ireland: September 1st,…
Clonmel top pollinator-friendly town in Ireland
Or, more specifically, Clonmel won the top pollinator prize in the TidyTowns awards. As readers may have noticed, September has been the month of commemorating species lost in Ireland since the coming…
#AnimalsinChurches: Birds in stained glass window, SS Peter and Paul, Clonmel
The #AnimalsInChurches tag leads one into a fabulous world of, well, animals in Churches. Or more specifically (or at least usually) animals in stained glass or statuary in Churches. Here is an…
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…
Blue Anchor Lane, Clonmel
Blue Anchor Lane is an evocative name. It is a lane between O’Connell Street (the Clonmel version) and the New Quay: It is rather unglamorous: Another angle does not reveal…
Extinct in Ireland, September 5th, the Barberry Carpet Moth – last seen in Clonmel!
Continuing a month of postings on species extinct in Ireland since the coming of humans, the first insect of this series and a moth last found in Clonmel – the barberry…
Unity of Three in One sculpture, Clerihan, Co Tipperary
This sculpture dominates the junction in the middle of the village of Clerihan (AKA Ballyclerahan AKA Clerahan) which is a few miles from Clonmel. According to a comment on this page,…
Séamus Sweeney 