Anois teacht an earraigh…
A very happy Springtime to you all!
New! Podcast: Into the Mythic – Ancient Irish Stories for Modern Times. Peeling back the layers from our ancient myths, what are they trying to tell us? Why do we still tell them? On all the usual podcast platforms.
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Fite Fuaite Pop-Up Gaeltacht
Ag reáchtáil Tob-Ghaeltacht —- Hosting a Pop-Up Gaeltacht in 49, North St., Skibb. the final Thursday of the month at 2.00pm. For those who are fluent, hesitant or even without any Irish. Fáilte roimh chách.
Comhrá, craic, ceol…Conversation, Craic and some music, even!
Next:
30th March, 2.00pm.
Ranganna Gaeilge
Irish classes for beginners and intermediate levels on Thursday mornings. 11.00: ard-rang; 12.00 beginners. In Working Artist Studios, Ballydehob. Contact me for details 086 053 1255.
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Haiku of the week
Ceo éadrom uisciúil,
Giúiseanna ag sileadh.
Feannóg bháite.
For more about haiku, click here. Then, browse my Haiku of the Week Archives
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Having fun at The Given Note, a morning of poetry and song in Working Artist Studios for the Ballydehob Folk Festival. This year, it will be happening again – at 12.00pm on Sat.1st April (no kidding!). Lots of special guests! More here.
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Tabhair tacaíocht d’ealaíontóirí áitiúla!
Support artists you know, who are local, who need your support!
Ceol! Leabhair! Music! Books!
le Paul Ó Colmáin:
New work: Jazz Book, a limited edition artbook of lino prints of Jazz Greats
also: i ndomhain a lino print series.
Children’s book
Behind Every Hero – Fionn MacCumhail & the Scottish Giant
by Paul Ó Colmáin, illustrated by Dubhaltach Ó Colmáin.
A re-telling of an old tale for young ‘uns and old ‘uns alike!
To purchase a copy and see photos of the launch click the link above.
…agus Suantraí
The latest album, an t-albam nua, "...agus Suantraí " – an album of calming, restorative, lullaby-like songs – buy it immediately!
The Silence Unravelling
From Eblana Press, a book of haiku & tanka, by Paul Ó Colmáin,
The Silence Unravelling
“These haiku and tanka are fresh, accurate, insightful and clear. They delight in our one and only world; they lift the heart, and quiet the mind.” Theo Dorgan
Children’s book
…agus Suantraí
The Silence Unravelling
The books & cds are also available in the wonderful
Forest & Flock, Bantry
Working Artist Studios and Ballydehob Post Office.
Ranganna agus ceardlanna Gaeilge agus ealaíona trí Ghaeilge (óg is aosta) le fail.
Irish classes and art classes/ workshops through Irish available for young & old.
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Poulnabrone (card print)
Uisce faoi thalamh. Hidden. Buried.
In practising my Art, I am attempting to uncover an artefact in this bog that belongs to me.
“…glimpsed with atavistic instinct…”
Our language, Culture and Landscape are all connected. I cannot separate them.
“…gan teanga: gan anam..”
Like the Early Christian Irish monks, I seek to describe and marvel at Nature and express my response to it. Then to explore that response. To imagine and re-imagine.
My visual art, poetry and music and language are intertwined.
