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Owen tells his stories stitch by stitch.
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Stitching and Storytelling Among the Rocky Fields
At the very far reaches of the Mizen, surrounded by townlands whose names all translate as variants on the theme of rocky fields, in a place with immense views, lies an oasis of creativity and char…
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2025/05/04/stitching-and-storytelling-among-the-rocky-fields/
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More stained glass, but this time a lovely slideshow set to music. Put the kettle on and take a few minutes to enjoy.
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Light is the Canvass
This wasn’t the post I planned to write for today, but it’s the one, in the end , I felt I wanted to do more than any other. It would have been Robert’s birthday on Wednesday (March 5) and somehow …
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2025/03/02/light-is-the-canvass/
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Happy St Brigid’s Day!
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Harry Clarke’s Brigid
Harry did several wonderful St Brigid windows, and included Brigid as a saint in larger scenes. There are also Brigid windows attributed to him that he actually didn’t do, but that’s a blog for ano…
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2025/02/02/harry-clarkes-brigid/
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Happy 2025! This is a section from George Walsh’s spectacular Sun and Stars window in the Black Abbey, Kilkenny
9 months ago
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In honour of the new Harry Clarke Exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland, here's the story behind one of those pieces. With
@crawfordartgallery.bsky.social
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Harry Clarke, Brendan, Judas – and Matthew Arnold
St Brendan was a favourite subject for Harry Clarke. Four of his windows depict the saint: a prizewinning student piece from 1911; his Honan Chapel commission of 1916; the Ballinrobe windows from 1…
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2019/07/21/brendan-judas-harry-clarke-and-matthew-arnold/
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Our dear friend Keith Payne passed away last week. Here’s a taste of Keith in his element.
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Ronan Kelly's Ireland: Artists - Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd & Keith Payne
YouTube video by Ronan Kelly's Ireland
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11 months ago
Good morning, Bluesky. There is beauty in the world, if you look for it.
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For the time of year that in it.
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Monica Sheridan’s Christmas Cake
When my mother made Christmas cake she always used Monica Sheridan’s recipe. Mum had an old cookbook stuffed with pieces of paper, cuttings and recipe cards and out of this jumble came marvellous c…
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2013/10/20/back-to-monica/
11 months ago
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Greetings from
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. Any West Corkonians on Bluesky?
11 months ago
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Lots going on at Roaringwater Journal. Here’s a little wildflower video to get you started.
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Lying in The Dunes
This is a companion piece to Lying in the Grass. That slideshow was shot in May three years ago, all the photos taken in my own garden within the previous week, and all native wildflowers. This ti…
https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2024/07/21/lying-in-the-dunes/
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