My volunteering time at Second Chance Charity Shop
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I was volunteering at Carlow Arts Festival this year! And I’m delighted, I could assist with a fantastic project such a `Virtual Reality Cinema` at Carlow Arts Festival 2019 weekend. It was an exciting experience. The VR Cinema featured a series of VR films. From animation to empathy-building documentaries with content for all families shown […]
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On Thursday morning our English conversation group took a tour of Carlow County Library. We saw an exhibition “Colour Meets Black and White” in Carlow Library by two local artists Elwira Bernaciak and Corina Fitzgibbon. That Art Exhibition was in Carlow County Library 4th – the 14th of June – during the Carlow Arts Festival. […]
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The Pig appears at Carlow Arts Festival, which runs from 4 June to 9 June 2019. And placed on Carlow street in Carlow Town. The Pig is a large transparent piggy bank. And inside the Pig is an LED sign, saying: “This is a community fund. You can contribute to it if you like, and when you’ve agreed […]
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I visited ‘Made in Carlow‘ during Carlow Arts Festival 2019. ‘Made in Carlow‘ showcases unique and original local arts & crafts. It is an art gallery, arts and crafts, and gifts shop. Located at 139 Tullow Street, next to Fringe Arts Festival HQ. It is open 10 am – 6 pm. It is full of […]
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Carlow Fringe Arts Festival is an event that encompasses painting, photography, crafts, print, art, and music. And it takes place in Carlow Town. Wonderful gallery with beautiful artwork and craft pieces of artists and creatives from Carlow living in the local communities. The Festival Headquarters is now open daily from 10 am – 6 pm […]
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I went to see The Annual Photographic Exhibition ‘Exposure 16’ organized by the Carlow Photographic Society. It took place throughout the week of 1st – 9th of June on 43 Tullow Street in Carlow Town. Opposite the Carlow Library next to Whites Chemist. Stunning photos, well worth a visit and get a glimpse of the […]
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Carlow Regatta 2019 took place 1st and 2nd of June. The weather was good: 13-17 degrees, cloudy but not raining. The competition took place on the Barrow River, the second-longest river in Ireland. The main organizer is the rowing club Carlow Rowing Club, which was established in 1859. And is one of the oldest sports […]
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I went for a photo walk through the streets of Carlow Town on a sunny Sunday, the 26th of May 2019. So, I walked through Kilkenny Road, then through Burrin street where is a beautiful view from Burrin Bridge for Carlow Castle. Next, I took a photo of my favorite Art street at Bridewell Lane. […]
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I went to see the exhibition: The life and legacy of Stephen McKenna at VISUAL Carlow. What`s on VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art Carlow? VISUAL presents an important exhibition of works celebrating the life and legacy of artist Stephen McKenna (1939-2017). Therefore, In 2016 VISUAL invited the artist to create a retrospective for the galleries […]
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Irish Spring is Pink & white, these two colors dominate in my backyard in April. Especially pink magnolias are my favorite flowers at this time of year in Ireland. Magnolias Trees are stunning and glamorous, named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. Magnolia is an ancient genus. Magnolias are believed to be the earliest known flowering […]
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Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Carlow 2019 was the fifth parade I attended in Carlow Town. Ireland’s national feast day is celebrated throughout County Carlow, with a series of parades in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. Parades take place in Carlow, Graiguecullen, Bagenalstown, Ballon, Borris, and Tullow. The Parade […]
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I ❤️ Casey! He is just amazing. Casey is Samoyed. And Samoyeds are one of the most friendly dogs in the world. Also one of the most beautiful in my opinion. The Samoyed is one of the most popular Russian dog breeds in the world. Its white, fluffy, and thick fur is very popular and […]
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We had Snow in March at Carlow Town. Snow in Ireland is a very rare phenomenon ❄☃ The country rarely sees any snow at all. Snow days average at only 10-15 days out of the year and generally only reaches depths of 1-2 cm; with higher chances for snow the further north and inland you […]
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