May, Cheesemount, Tipperary
In winter, summer seems impossible. In summer, so does winter.
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The lost worlds of Debois and Julieta Guipeal at the Tipperary County Museum
This is Portrait of a Man, by Julieta Guipeal: Apologies for the photo quality – this was taken with my phone’s camera in a well-lit (and thereby reflective) space. It…
What is greater – to give your life for Irish freedom or to write comic songs about the Tipp team?
The Nationalist is running a poll to find out Tipperary’s All Time Great. Among the likes of Charles Kickham, Adi Roche and Dan Breen we have The Two Johnnies, a…
The low-key centenary of the Soloheadbeg Ambush
About ten years ago, a friend of mine working in a ministerial department told me about the concern the government had about the “decade of centenaries” marking the anniversaries of…
Knockroe Passage Tomb December 21st winter solstice observances
Knockroe Passage Tomb near Windgap in County Kilkenny was only rediscovered during the 1980s. Like Newgrange, the dawn light on the Winter solstice aligns with the structure, but unlike Newgrange so…
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.…
Cahir’s Titanic Memorial
Cahir has a number of memorials; previously I featured the memorial to Crimean Bob, “a veteran troophorse.” There is also the memorial to the Blind Piper, Edward Keating Hyland In…
Liam Wall, Gents Hairdresser, Cahir
Justly awarded multiple “best storefront” prizes in Cahir, Liam Wall’s is a gent’s hairdresser without pretension or compromise. The signage reflects this. This sign is actually on the alley just…
Séamus Sweeney 