It’s A Knockout: Family Harmony on the East Coast of Ireland
PREMIUM. I grew up beside Powerscourt Waterfall, near Bray, a seaside town on Ireland’s East Coast. I took my children on a break there and all was peace and light…almost.
A Week in the Summer, Galway Style
PREMIUM. My husband’s mother gave us some gorgeous furniture, which my brother-in-law brought to us from England. We spent a week fishing and hiking together in Galway.
Yeats’ Tower, Thoor Ballylee, Re-Opens Amid 150th Birthday Celebrations
PREMIUM. Thoor Ballylee in Co. Galway is known as Yeats’ Tower, because it once belonged to the great Irish poet. It has re-opened to the public after six years.
Optimist Sailing in Kinsale, Co. Cork: My Kids Are Alone On The Ocean!
PREMIUM. Kinsale is a beautiful town in Cork. The Munster Optimist Championships were held in May and I was proud to see my children take to the ocean as competent sailors.
Optimist Dinghy Sailing – More Messing About In Boats
PREMIUM. Róisín describes the Optimist dinghy training event which takes place in Baltimore, county Cork every year. This significant event, taking place in February really tests the young sailors.
Kelly’s Oysters at 60: A Story of Determination
Róisín talks to Kelly’s Oysters after 60 years in business in the west of Ireland and hears how they struggled and overcame in the early years.
The party refuses to end in the City of the Tribes
Róisín Curé describes how in Galway, the City of the Tribes, the magic is enduring.
McCambridge’s, Galway: An Emporium of Aroma
PREMIUM. Róisín sketches an old Galway institution, McCambridge’s : an emporium of aroma
Pearls of Our Ocean: Sketching the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival
PREMIUM. Róisín sketches the world famous Clarenbridge Oyster Festival
Music To My Ears: Sketching Jim Rooney, Mick Daly and Arty McGlynn
PREMIUM. Róisín sketches Jim Rooney, Mick Daly and Arty McGlynn in Ballindereen, Galway