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The day I picked to attend Bloom this year turned out to be one of the wettest days of the year. The gardens were soaked as was I and ankle deep in mud, but fortunately there were a few inside displays one of which I was very pleased to see. Since the recession hit I have been making more and more of an effort to find things made in Ireland and when the items are … Read entire article »
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Red Rufus Sock Dogs
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Featured Artist: Michael Budd – Modern Day Blacksmith
Michael Budd is a talented blacksmith from Sligo who creates beautiful art, gorgeous long lasting practical pieces, … Read more »
Blackwater Garden Centre – A Hidden Gem for Garden Lovers!
Blackwater Garden Centre is a family run business based in Co Waterford (well only just in Co … Read more »
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Friar Weisse, Cork's finest wheat beer!
[caption id="attachment_128" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Cold and Delicious! Friar Weisse at the Franciscan Well"][/caption] Friar Wiesse German style Weisse … Read more »
Shandon Century Extra Stout
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Featured Artist: Michael Budd - Modern Day Blacksmith
[caption id="attachment_299" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Michael Budd demonstrating metal work at the Electric Picnic 2010"][/caption] Michael Budd is a … Read more »
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Shandon Century Extra Stout
Thursday the 13th of October 2011 was the launch night for Shandon Century Extra Stout at the Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork, Ireland. Ireland is known for its stouts, the most famous being Guinness, Murphy’s and Beamish. On a smaller scale there are also brews such as the Black Rock Irish Stout from the Dungarvan Brewery, O’Haras Irish Stout, and … Read entire article »
Red Rufus Sock Dogs
My nieces birthday is coming up and I was looking for a gift to send and wanted something out of the ordinary and something made in Ireland. I checked out the Irish Craft Council website where I came across Red Rufus sock dogs. They have an adorable website http://www.redrufus.ie/ and I picked out my favourite before ordering. It was all extremely … Read entire article »
Black Rock Irish Stout
This weekend, a friend brought a couple bottles of Black Rock Irish Stout over for us to try. Generally, I prefer lighter beers so I was a bit wary at first. However I had nothing to worry about as this stout is quite light and airy compared to the likes of Guinness, Beamish or Murphys. Dungarven Brewery is an Irish … Read entire article »
Cork Coffee Roasters
Last weekend I met a friend for coffee at Cork Coffee Roasters. I heard that it was the best place in Cork to get coffee, and as someone who LOVES her coffee, I was looking forward to trying it out. It is based on Bridge Street, in Cork, and was very easy to find. On Sunday afternoon it was busy … Read entire article »
Featured Artist: Michael Budd – Modern Day Blacksmith
Michael Budd is a talented blacksmith from Sligo who creates beautiful art, gorgeous long lasting practical pieces, as well as incredible restoration work (just check out the fantastic restoration of the gate below). If you are interested in learning more about blacksmithing, he also offers Blacksmithing/Forge work lessons from his forge in Co. Sligo. Blacksmith/Forge Lessons Below, we have featured … Read entire article »
Blackwater Garden Centre – A Hidden Gem for Garden Lovers!
Blackwater Garden Centre is a family run business based in Co Waterford (well only just in Co Waterford, it’s about 2.5 miles towards Ardmore after you cross over the Blackwater bridge that separates the counties of Cork and Waterford). I visited on a sunny Sunday when the garden centre was hopping and although there’s lots of car parking space, it … Read entire article »
Featured Artist – Aoife Joyce
Aoife Joyce, an artist with a vivid imaginative style, has produced some stunning and imaginative paintings in her career. Three samples of her recent paintings are detailed below. Enjoy! — I feel that my childhood in Galway played a major part in my style and inspirations today. Having so much space and beautiful surroundings to play and grow up in, gave … Read entire article »
The Best Live Gigs – Spring/Summer 2011
Live Gigs – Spring Summer 2011 If you find yourself in the need of some music, good music, not that rubbish you hear being spouted from under-age, over polished fluff balls on the radio, then get your ears down to any number of the country’s excellent music venues. Try and avoid a big open venue if you prefer a more intimate experience. I made … Read entire article »
Friar Weisse, Cork’s finest wheat beer!
Friar Wiesse German style Weisse beer (4.7% abv) brewed at the Franciscan Well in Cork, Ireland Appearance: A rich dark amber cloudy beer with a fine head. The carbonation is mild and pleasant. Aroma: “Beer smells like beer” as a friend says, but this doesn’t have a particularly strong or unpleasant scent like some weisse beers. It has a clean, fresh malty scent and from … Read entire article »