The last time I`ve been to the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art was in June 2021. You can see it in this post: VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art (June – September 2021) I admit, it was so long time ago. So in April, I popped up there to see what was on. Currently, you can […]
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This year Altamont Gardens is holding its 21st Snowdrop Month, which runs from February 1st – 28th. Altamont Gardens in County Carlow has the largest public snowdrop collection in Ireland, boasting 150 named varieties of this flower. The snowdrop collection was started by Corona North, the former owner of Altamont Gardens, in the 1960s. She […]
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This Halloween I decided to visit Delta Sensory Gardens and see their decorations of the gardens for this particular time of the year. Although the weather wasn`t good, I really enjoyed my visit there. It was windy and rainy but made the gardens look more spooky than sunny weather. Each of the 16 interconnected gardens […]
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Based on the book “Haunted Carlow” I have prepared a list of Top 10 Haunted Places in County Carlow. Almost every town and village in Ireland has its ghost stories. There are places where you can feel the thrill of emotions. And with a bit of luck and … belief in paranormal phenomena meet ghosts. […]
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The last time I`ve been to the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art was in December 2021. You can see it in this post: What’s on at VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art (December – February 2021) Then VISUAL was closed for 5 months because of the lockdown. It reopened its door for the public on Friday […]
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The Carlow Fringe Arts Festival 2021 started from the 4th to the 12th of June. The Carlow Fringe Arts Festival is an annual event that encompasses painting, photography, crafts, print, art, and music, that takes place in Carlow Town. The festival runs over ten days, full of exhibitions, live music, poetry, and storytelling as well […]
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International Workers’ Day in 2021 was on Saturday, the 1st of May. This year Carlow’s public buildings light up red this May Day to acknowledge the county’s workforce. Sites such as the Carlow Town Hall illuminated red on May 1st, traditionally known as Workers’ Day. (I found out about it from an article in carlow-nationalist.ie […]
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Every month I will take photos of the flowers which I will find during my sightseeing in County Carlow and around Carlow. The Flowers of February were Snowdrops and Crocuses. Flowers that represent March are Daffodils, sometimes called jonquils or narcissus, which are the birth flowers for March. Because they bloom in early spring, they […]
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This year the famous landmarks (St. Patrick’s Carlow College and VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre) in Carlow Town turned green for St. Patrick’s Day Carlow 2021. For the second successive year, Covid-19 and its related restrictions ruled out parades, festivals, and even the smallest gatherings. But worldwide, the “Global […]
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Office of Public Works (OPW), in association with Carlow Garden Trail and Carlow Tourism, has announced Snowdrops Festival at the beautiful Altamont Gardens during the month of February. There is no better time of year to catch this fabulous display of snowdrops in these beautiful tranquil gardens. A wonderful opportunity to view a unique collection […]
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The last time I went to VISUAL was in September 2020. You can see it in this post: What’s on at VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art (July – October 2020) Now, since December 2020 VISUAL has begun a new season. Inspired by the Main Gallery exhibition, The Soil Becomes Scandinavian, VISUAL beautiful lightbox building has […]
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I went to see Magical Christmas Lights at Delta Sensory Gardens. Christmas at Delta Sensory Gardens ranked as No. 4 on the list of 25 things to do in Ireland this Christmas recently published by RTÉ. Delta Sensory Gardens is switching on the Christmas Lights in the gardens from the 5th until December 22nd, with […]
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From the oldest traditional pub or a student hotspot to award-winning venues, here are 12 Pubs of (Christmas) Carlow Town. In Poland, we have a tradition of serving twelve dishes on Christmas Eve. In Ireland, the number twelve is also associated with Christmas, but a bit different … Ireland is a land of whiskey and […]
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Winter illuminating scenes at VISUAL have been inspired by the Main Gallery exhibition: The Soil Becomes Scandinavian and the beautiful light box building has been decorated with winter wonderland scenes. The Soil Became Scandinavian is a film/sculptural installation by Adrian Duncan and Feargal Ward. It traces the steps of Irish forester Dermot Mangan who was sent […]
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While many seasonal events have been canceled this year. Christmas Jumper Day 2020 is one that is thankfully still going ahead. It is an annual fundraising campaign in Ireland and The UK organized by the charity Save the Children. On a specific Friday in December, people are encouraged to make the world better. With a […]
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