http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouIqZbuUDi0&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DouIqZbuUDi0&app=desktop
A hairy, Christ-like vision to banish the fear.
Nick Kenny writes:
Lovely tune for a Monday afternoon. Check out Dublin lad Patrick O’Leary’s band I Have A Tribe. They’re supporting Anna Calvi on her upcoming European tour and have recorded an EP.
Video by Liam O’ Cathasaigh
Finbarr Furey (right) launches into the ballad The Green Fields of France at the launch of the book The Green Fields Of France with pupils from St Paul’s YEP {Youth Education Project}, Finglas, Dublin.
The Green Fields Of France (the buke) was written by (top from left) Ciaran, O’Connor, Jamie Broughan, Aaron Boylan with Michael McDonagh (not pictured) helped by their teacher Nora Kielty.
It “examines the life of young [fictional] Willie McBride {killed in the First World War] and looks at questions posed through the lyrics of the song”.
FIGHT!
*The buke published by Glasnevin Cemetery Museum will be available in the museum’s gift shop.
Young sleuths track down Willie McBride (Independent.ie)
(Shane O’Neill / Fennells).
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Ethereal portraits of Betta splendens – Siamese Fighting Fish – captured in clear water by photographer Visarute Angkatavanich.
Many more here.
UPDATE: Pic 2 shows a pair of ‘calico oranda’ goldfish. Not fighters. Possibly lovers though. (Thanks bozo)
German band Die Rakede perform Bitte Bitte (Tischkoncert) using beer bottles, hand claps, pens, helium and some class of cable thingie the chap on the right makes the ‘burr’ noise with.
Come for the beats, stay for the bonus William Tell Overture.
Oh Yes. WAY.
And, furthermore, hi ho.
We have a ‘family’ ticket [4 /5 people] to give away for the Opening night of Snow White on December 4 at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin.
Probably the most psychologically profound beanstalk-free panto you’ll see this holiday season Snow White stars Waterford singer Megan William, plucked from an open audition.
To be in with a chance to win, just complete this sentence.
If I were the 8th person of restricted height living with Snow White my name would be____________ owing to my______________________
Lines close at 5.15pm. 6.15pm. No cash, favours, tickets were given for this post. Indeed, we even promised to print this:
The Gaiety Theatre has hosted the annual Christmas Panto each year since 1873. Today, families come from far and wide to the Gaiety Christmas Panto and for many it has become a true Christmas tradition. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will begin a 6-week run from December 1 – 12th January 2014. Standard tickets are priced from €19.50 and are on sale now from usual outlets nationwide.
Thanks Joanne
Marie’s da, Hill 16, Croke Park, Dublin some time between between 2005-2009.
Maire writes:
Can you help? I saw this photo in the Regency Hotel [Swords Road, Dublin] and no one [at the hotel] knows who the photographer is. My da is in the photo [arrowed] and it would mean the world to get a copy of it, if anyone knows where I could get a copy it would mean the world to me.
Anyone?
@broadsheet_ie @rtenews @boucherhayes water may be back but it’s far from normal!!! pic.twitter.com/KXg1oCVvMX
— robbieloughlin (@robloughlin) November 11, 2013
From the Facebook page Irish People Living In Australia.
Related: Defiant Reg Plates Of New Zealand
(Thanks Reppy)
Dublin-based filmmaking/screen-acting/training resource house The Factory, supported by the Irish Film Board, has just announced Cornerstones – a new micro-budget funding initiative whatsit.
Five successful applicant teams will EACH get €5,000, loan of equipment, access to facilities, mentoring and a screening of the completed film before an invited audience of film industry types.
Apply here (for €50).
(Thanks Muireann)
Niall Davis in pleasing city centre-Dublin Mountains pro-cycling propaganda.
Daniel Gray, of Visit Dublin, writes;
We invited Niall Davis of biking.ie to get from the city centre to Ticknock on his pair of wheels. Follow him through the winding streets of Dublin up to the forested mountains as he gets to grips with some serious mountain biking.
