I’ve lived in Dublin my whole life, so it might seem safe to assume I know the city inside out. Or do I? There isn’t a season of the year when tourists aren’t wandering its streets, and I love to see …
Tag: Ireland
Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016: Vote Now for www.emmahynes.net
Well, as if it wasn’t exciting enough to be longlisted for the Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016, I am absolutely over the moon to have made the shortlist. As I wrote on being longlisted, I really do love blogging. It’s a …
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Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016: Making the Longlist
I was strolling alongside a leafy St. Stephen’s Green this evening when I was stopped in my tracks by some very exciting news – I had made the Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016 longlist. I love blogging. It has enriched my life and given …
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Oh, to look upon the Ha’penny Bridge!
Oh, to look upon the Ha’penny Bridge! As I course through Dublin’s heart. From the Quays as passing forms flicker. Its floating umbrellas And snowdrift winter shadows. From O’Connell Bridge at sunset As its blazing backdrop sinks. At night, A shooting star. Contemplate the …
The Art of St. Stephen’s Green
On the wrought iron railings of St. Stephen’s Green, beneath a rustling canopy of June foliage, a transient gallery of paintings waits patiently for a fond eye that has for too long gazed upon a wall that is missing something. …
The Irish Famine as Comedy Material
It was with great surprise that I learned yesterday that Channel 4 have commissioned a sitcom by Dubliner Hugh Travers entitled Hungry which is said to centre on the Irish famine. Reported in the Irish Times alongside other New Year …
