So how old are the Irish stories? Come to think of it what exactly is meant by old, or medieval or any of the other terms so frequently used to describe mythological stories, and… does it matter? Join Chris as she follows a familiar route and sets up a few indicative, and hopefully useful, signposts…
ÉIRÍ: Winning Schools
Prizes of 500 euros have now been awarded to five schools who submitted entries to the recent arts competition celebrating the resilient female characters abounding in Irish mythological stories. Prizes were awarded to schools, rather than to individual students allowing for a range of differing creative responses including single entries, multiple entries from a number…
ÉIRÍ Winners!
I am delighted to finally be able to announce the adult winners of the competition. This post contains a gallery for you to enjoy. O.nce again congratulations to all iwho submitted entries. The standard was very high and all the entries thoughtful and imaginative. I hope to get to talk with some of the artists…
A Conversation with Nicola Bowes and Rosemary Carty.
Nicola and Rosemary are both gifted artists from the Celtic Eye artists group who have all come together to draw on their talents to create some inspiring and innovative landscape and environmental projects. Join Chris, Nicola, and Rosemary as they talk about about the wide scope of some of Celtic Eye’s impressive and on-going, still…
Celebrating a Unique Landscape
In conjunction with the Karst Farming group, the Celtic Eye artists set out to protect and promote the unique doline limestone landscape of South Roscommon. A part of this project involved the creation of a large community sign, demonstrating the natural diversity of this special area including its animals, water, heritage and folklore. Over six…
Chris’ Ramble 5: The Landscape of Stories
This ramble, begun in Queensland, Australia and completed in Leitrim, Ireland. begins to explore the ways in which the environment in which the stories were told may change elements creating the tale. And, no, I didn’t walk all the way! This ramble was a long time in the making, begun in late January in Brisbane…
A Conversation with Shona Macdonald
Shona is a talented artist and illustrator who tells stories through images. Join Chris and Shona as they explore some of the wonderful women characters to be found in the world of Irish story, and even try out a path to a most perplexing library. View more of Shona’s work on her own website.
The ÉIRÍ Arts Competition: Latest News!
Great news! The art has all been judged and calibrated. So we have the winners. The results will be published in The Irish Post as soon as it is feasible from them to do so and prizes will then be awarded. The procedure reqiures that we wait for them to publish and it will be…
The Torres Strait 8: A Landmark decision
Maluw Adhil Urngu Padanu Mamuy Moesik (Legends from the deep sitting peacefully on the waters) Clare’s installation, ‘A Well at the Bottom of Sea’ formed a part of an exhibition presented by a group of artists from the Sydney Biennale, 2022: rīvus rīvus will enable aqueous beings – rivers, wetlands and other salt and freshwater…
Stories from the Southern Hemisphere
I have just returned from a journey that I used to undertake for a month each year before the pandemic changed things. I have just arrived back from Brisbane, Queensland and a month of hot sunshine, sometimes just a bit too hot! It has, of course been so good to be able to give real…