October 2011
IrishKC after the Painting Tour of Ireland →
If you subscribe to the Irish Times, then when you receive it you’ll see a feature on me in the magazine of the current Saturday edition. For now the article is also available online.
Other…
blacknight: Royalty free vector graphics including... →
blacknight: Royalty free vector graphics including map of Ireland http://t.co/czoi7jUT
Certificate of Irish Heritage →
The Irish Government recently launched the Certificate of Irish Heritage, an official recognition by the Irish Government of those who are proud of their Irish Ancestor and their own Irish…
sineadgleeson: This morning's Bowman (starting in... →
sineadgleeson: This morning’s Bowman (starting in five minutes on @RTERadio1) is all about Flann O’Brien.
RUARED: I know I'm biased but you really don't... →
RUARED: I know I’m biased but you really don’t want to miss Simon Burch’s exhibition. Just. Wonderful. http://t.co/CQZdVo38
BBCRadio4: Myles na gCopaleen, George Knowall,... →
BBCRadio4: Myles na gCopaleen, George Knowall, John James Doe - Peter Day travels to Dublin to meet those who knew #FlannOBrien http://t.co/qpTvfYHy
The Eolaí Doll →
About 20 years ago I started a series of matryoshka dolls based on a series of my jumpers. In a creative argument with myself I stopped after the first one. This is it (click to enlarge) with its…
July 2011
doogarry: @eolai how are u fixed re Cavan... →
doogarry: @eolai how are u fixed re Cavan accommodation? I’m in west Cavan, mile from Leitrim border but won’t be home until end Aug I reckon
lawlessj: @eolai Are you painting in Courtown? If... →
lawlessj: @eolai Are you painting in Courtown? If you find post office, walk up the hill behind it (ask locals) to cliff walk, fantastic vantage point
frageelay: "It's like climbing Everest, but with... →
frageelay: “It’s like climbing Everest, but with rum.” —Me, on conquering one of @designatedtwitr’s rum runners
treezadcu: RT @rmbyrne: New post: 3 Free Android... →
treezadcu: RT @rmbyrne: New post: 3 Free Android Apps for Recording Oral History http://goo.gl/fb/TQgG4 #edchatie
June 2011
jasonfharper: My Bio in Tweets, along with some... →
jasonfharper: My Bio in Tweets, along with some very kind words from my former creative writing teacher: http://t.co/D4BEeuN
AmericanDogDog: Beano memory.... →
AmericanDogDog: Beano memory. http://twitpic.com/5hnw48
eske: Street Sketchbook: The Creative Process of... →
eske: Street Sketchbook: The Creative Process of Top Graffiti Artists http://goff.me/j1nlw8
A Painting Cycle Tour of Ireland →
In July and August of 2011 I’m embarking on a painting cycle tour of Ireland centered on the world of social media.
Whilst aiming to cover all 32 historic counties, the route is determined by the…
A Tour of Ireland, Painting & Cycling →
In July & August, 2011 I’ll be doing a painting cycle tour of Ireland driven by social media.
People all over the 32 historic counties are volunteering to provide me with lodging in return for me…
MichealWalsh: @eolai MT @CiaranCuffe: Dún... →
MichealWalsh: @eolai MT @CiaranCuffe: Dún Laoghaire Arts Grants: http://bit.ly/lTJ0sR
patmcardle: @eolai You're very welcome to stay... →
patmcardle: @eolai You’re very welcome to stay with us in Castlebellingham, Co Louth. More or less mid-way between Drogheda and Dundalk.
May 2011
Every Day →
Every minute.
Every second.
abigailrieley: New crowdfunded publishing project... →
abigailrieley: New crowdfunded publishing project signs up major names
http://bit.ly/jQnPXg
frankwkelly: @RuthePhoenix @davechch Jeff Bridges... →
frankwkelly: @RuthePhoenix @davechch Jeff Bridges tonight too, which I thoroughly enjoyed - and look forward to receiving as a father’s day gift ;) ;)
helenmm: Great new series on Irish kayaking: To... →
helenmm: Great new series on Irish kayaking: To the waters and the wild with a paddle: http://t.co/lJ4zTw1 from @the_irish_times
AmericanDogDog: Rapture. http://twitpic.com/517aot →
AmericanDogDog: Rapture. http://twitpic.com/517aot
Obama in Ireland: The Yes We Can in Irish T-shirt →
I took this photo of an Obama t-shirt as Gaeilge (in Irish) in town - Dublin - a couple of days ago.
When I lived in America I got very tired explaining to people who wanted literal translations…
DubBusLive: http://DublinBusLive.com now enabled... →
DubBusLive: http://DublinBusLive.com now enabled for live data from 558 bus stops, up from 308. That’s 12% of Dublin’s stops, waiting on RTPI for more.
eske: Great list - love "keep flame wars to a... →
eske: Great list - love “keep flame wars to a minimum” RT @MichealWalsh: Top 10 #Android Features the #iPhone Doesn’t Have http://t.co/IOU55fU
AllanCavanagh: @eolai well, couch is still here in... →
AllanCavanagh: @eolai well, couch is still here in Rahoon for you.
Judearoo: All those of you who really want to be a... →
Judearoo: All those of you who really want to be a writer, read this and think again (via @charlieconnelly , via @MargaretEWard ) http://bit.ly/mTvWrj
sineadgleeson: My Irish Times interview with Kate... →
sineadgleeson: My Irish Times interview with Kate Bush: http://bit.ly/ipDTOm
martharotter: Love this blog post about graphing... →
martharotter: Love this blog post about graphing your productivity leading to increased productivity http://bit.ly/ij8w8F
ColinJM: Brilliant! Vader & I. Star Wars v... →
ColinJM: Brilliant! Vader & I. Star Wars v Withnail: http://t.co/JFrS27b
September 2010
anthonymcg: @janeruffino You may have spotted this... →
anthonymcg: @janeruffino You may have spotted this already but it was featured in the Irish Times: http://bit.ly/anlwkA
frankiep: 10 WordPress plugins that will make you... →
frankiep: 10 WordPress plugins that will make you a cup of coffee just when you need one: http://bit.ly/bD06V6
August 2010
XtraCycle - Large Canvases →
For the bicycle that can carry everything, my Xtracycle enhanced bike whizzed around Dublin the other day with these 102cm x 76cm (40×30in) canvases on board helping it cut through the what Ireland…
charlieconnelly: People coming from as far afield... →
charlieconnelly: People coming from as far afield as New York and, er, Wales for this. It’s a tweet-up, folks, see y’all there. http://bit.ly/9G7dZJ
enormous: Nice post from lifehacker: Top Ten... →
enormous: Nice post from lifehacker: Top Ten Facebook Fixes: http://j.mp/a4PEwS Rid your life of Farmville forever :)
fionakearney: Apply if relevant! RT... →
fionakearney: Apply if relevant! RT @ArtsCouncilHelp: Visual artists’ workspace capital grant 2010: grants to 15K. Apply by 30 Sept http://bit.ly/d6Q6kH
Lately I’ve been making some new Irish paintings available for sale on my personal site rather than on IrishKC.
They include scenes of Dublin - landmarks and bridges by its River Liffey and bay - and rural scenes.
If a painting you’d like is sold there there prints of my Irish paintings available.
There is also a fuller list of my paintings available for sale.
L. Landmarks
Sheep
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Painting: Liffey, 6 Landmarks →
Liffey, 6 Landmarks
16″ x 12″
canvas, unframed €165 €125
S&H €11
Being from Dublin West, my route into and out of the city has never been a northside or southside artery but instead follows…
TweetSmarter: #HotFeatures! Tons of ways to search... →
TweetSmarter: #HotFeatures! Tons of ways to search older tweets: http://j.mp/dl8Stu
Painting: Sheep →
Sheep
24″ x 12″
canvas, unframed €225 €165
S&H €15
This is called simply Sheep not because it’s like a Star Trek reboot of my sheep paintings, but because it’s the first painting of sheep I…
Painting: Liberty Hall and O’Connell Bridge →
Liberty Hall & O’Connell Bridge
16″ x 12″
canvas, unframed SOLD
Standing at the wall of the river Liffey on Dublin’s Aston Quay I love looking at Liberty Hall in its party hat, and at the…
RTE_player: With long absences from home, huge... →
RTE_player: With long absences from home, huge waves and 80-mile-per-hour gales, how far will these men go? Skippers-http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1077828
July 2010
doconone: This
Saturday we are back to 6pm... "I... →
doconone: This Saturday we are back to 6pm… “I Could Have Danced All Night” is about one of Clare’s most colourful… http://fb.me/DiX2JOzD
Knockan Stockan Music Festival Photos →
It was very wet, it was very windy, it was sometimes sunny, and it was always fabulous. Here’s some photos of Knockan Stockan Music Festival in Wicklow that I took exactly a year ago.
Birds Wires Grass Paintings as Prints →
As the original paintings I’ve done to date of the Birds Wires and Rooks Grass pictures are all sold, I’ve now made most of them available as prints together with some other bird paintings. More…
patomahony1: One Evening In July, my @doconone... →
patomahony1: One Evening In July, my @doconone bout a mate who broke his neck 15 yrs ago that’s on @RTERadio1 2pm Sat is now online: http://bit.ly/a7PBJf
November 2009
Glinner: For @UltimateHurl and anyone else... →
naoisen: @darraghdoyle Splendid idea. Meanwhile,... →