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Friends
Friends Originally uploaded by John of Dublin. My daughter Shona (right) and her pal Alannah enjoying their dual 18th birthday party last August. I like this shot because of the way their good...
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"Brooding Darkness...
"Brooding Darkness...Originally uploaded by John of Dublin. ...spreads his jealous wings, and the night raven sings". (John Milton from start of the epic poem L'Allegro).Spotted in Blackrock Park last...
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"Am I Walking into Eternity...
"Am I Walking into Eternity... Originally uploaded by John of Dublin. ...along Sandymount Strand?" (Stephen in the novel Ulysses by James Joyce)I went for a walk along Sandymount Strand, Dublin at dusk...
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What a Turkey!
The Irish national song contest to chose a song for the Eurovision usually bores the hell out of me and I haven't watched it for years...and I didn't watch it this year either. I must admit that...
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Spring-Time!
Spring-Time! Originally uploaded by John of Dublin. My youngest daughter Shona (18) enjoys a few jumps around the garden on Sunday afternoon.
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The Arrival of Columbus
The Arrival of ColumbusOriginally uploaded by John of Dublin. This is my attempt to interpret the essence of one of my favourite short poems "The Caravels" written in about 1918.It's such a simple yet...
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Love Story
Love StoryOriginally uploaded by John of Dublin. In February I had a Flickrmail from a young Californian man called James. He told me that his girlfriend Emmi was studying in Ireland and he was about...
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The haunting Pantheon
The haunting Pantheon Originally uploaded by John of Dublin. When we visited Rome in August one of the buildings which had a profound affect on me was the Pantheon. In the bustle of a colourful city...
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Rome and Vatican at Night
Rome and Vatican at Night Originally uploaded by John of Dublin. A view along the river Tiber towards St. Peters Basilica. Taken during our August holiday. A challenging shot as it was hand held at 1/4...
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Thoughts on US Masters and Golf Generally
I'm increasingly enjoying watching major golf tournaments on TV. Over Easter I was well tuned in to the four days of the US Masters in Augusta, Georgia. BBC had coverage in High Definition via the Sky...
View ArticleIreland CAN PROSPER within 5 years!!
"Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for for your country"I quote JFK's immortal words because I need the help of the Irish blogging community to spread a vital message and...
View ArticleDramatic Wind Power Solution to Irish Economic Crises
Copy of Press Release...www.spiritofIreland.org Leading Ireland’s Bright Future7th May 2009– A breakthrough national project is being launched today by the Spirit of Ireland Group. Broken into two...
View ArticleGeorge Lee and Negativity
I've written here about George Lee as an RTE commentator during the Celtic Tiger times (2006). He was totally negative of the Irish Economy and it's dependence on property boom etc. You could argue...
View ArticleLeo Varadkar shoots Garrett Fitzgerald
I was amused by Fine Gael TD Leo Varadkar's outburst in the Dail chamber in recent days.Varadkar said to Brian Cowen that he was no Jack Lynch, no John Bruton, but that he was more like Garrett...
View ArticleBritain learns new tricks with young dogs!
So Britain now has 43 year old David Cameron as the youngest prime minister for nearly 200 years (Robert Jenkinson was just a year younger when he became prime minister in 1812). You have to go back to...
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Spine chilling and beautiful aria - "Lascia ch'io Pianga"
I watched the 2009 released movie "The Antichrist" recently. It was uncomfortable viewing in many ways, yet interesting and very captivating artistically. In fact the opening 5 minute scene was the...
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The Eve of St. Agnes - Harry Clarke's Greatest Collection
Back in 1981 I recall visiting the National Gallery in Dublin's Parnell Square. I walked into a dark room and unexpectedly witnessed the most beautiful and profound works of art I had ever seen. In...
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President Michael D. Higgins - an election poster perspective
So today our new president of Ireland is inaugurated and I truly wish him well.We are all quite aware of course that there were very many factors involved in the great success of Michael D. Higgins in...
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Star of the Sea - a must-read novel
I have just finished reading this fascinating novel set in the mid nineteenth century.Joseph O'Connor has woven an excellently crafted work with ingredients of interesting period characters and...
View ArticleNeil Armstrong R.I.P.
Yesterday my great hero as a teenager passed away. In July 1969 I stayed up all night to watch Neil Armstrong land and walk on the Moon. He was a great aeronautics engineer and a highly skilled...
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The Nun Story!
In the last 10 years or so I've taken an increasing interest in researching family history.Recently the photo below was kindly shared with me by cousins on my father's side. We were trying to trace who...
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The Great Sun
My wife thinks I'm barmy because I often mention how much the Sun impresses me.As a child I never thought much of the Sun. Heck, I could cover it with my little finger at arm's length. But something...
View ArticleGreat Great Granny Sophia Murray...a Letter Through Time
I have enjoyed researching family history in the last decade. With the help of a cousin of mine in the UK, we came across records of our Great Great Grandmother Sophia Murray who would have been a...
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Some See a Weed. Some see a Wish.
I saw the photo below online today and it reminded me of an incident when I was about 4 years old before my school days.I was playing in our garden and spotted an interesting variety of dandelions,...
View ArticleForgotten lines from Ronald Reagan
I was born in 1955 and I don't really feel old yet. However it came to my attention as Barrack Obama was first inaugurated that I had lived on the planet long enough to see 11 of the 44 American...
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