June 2024
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Listowel Centre Stage at the Day of Celebration of Celtic Art
International Day of Celtic ArtIDCA Online Conference
SPEAKER: Stephen Rynne
TOPIC: Celtic Arts Podcast Discussion & Launch
TOPIC: Listowel, The World Capital of Modern Celtic Art
Stephen lives in the West of Ireland where he raises his three children after being widowed in 2012. He has an Honours BSc. from Oxford Brookes University in England and he has been caring for his son who has Epidermolysis Bullosa and Autism since his birth.
In 2019 he discovered, fell in love and picked up all he can to do with the Celtic Arts, in particular Modern Celtic Art from the late 1800s onward. Having spent years discovering the joys of Celtic Art he has decided to put his discoveries to good use in a podcast called ‘Celtic Arts Podcast’ that launches at the International Day of Celtic Art Conference, 2024
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BE SURE TO REGISTER:
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EVENT CALENDAR {According to your own time zone}:
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CELTIC FRAME CREDIT: Shelby Whitesell
These presentations by Stephen are well worth attending. We are lucky in that they are now available in a livestream online.
Michael O’Connor formerly of No. 24 The Square Listowel is, without doubt, Listowel’s greatest visual artist. Some of his work is displayed in Kerry Writers’ Museum, his former home.
Stephen in his presentation to this year’s international conference will present the work, not only of O’Connor, but also the incomparable work of Listowel artists like Pat Mc Aulliffe and the inimitable Paddy Fitzgibbon.
There is nothing remotely like this anywhere in the world. Listowel is grateful to Stephen for bringing world attention to this under appreciated genius.
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Opening Night LWW 2024
Here are a few photos I took on May 29 2024
Matt and Mary are regulars at Arts events in town, particularly if such events are as Gaeilge and involve two of Matt’s passions, music and poetry.
Dick is another amateur poet. Eileen and Dick discovered a connection with me through this blog recently. I posted a picture of Castlemagner church. Dick recognised the beautiful exposed stonework of a church he and Eileen had seen when they attended a wedding in the late 1960s. Fact is often stranger than fiction. Eileen is a great friend of one of my Kanturk cousins and she and Dick attended the wedding of Julie O’Callaghan, who was Eileen’s pal in nurse training, to the late Flor Sullivan (Tourist).
There really are only three degrees of separation.
Friends, Ena, Jean and Áine
Mary Frances and Helena
Jim and Mrs. MacMahon
Con, Catherine and Seán were there to enjoy the occasion.
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A Poem
Brian Bilston is an extraordinary poet. He hits the nail on the head every time.
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A Fact
Laughing 100 times is equal to 15 minutes of exercise on a stationary bicycle.
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Mary Taylor
I thoroughly enjoy your blog Mary. I have many happy memories of Listowel – flying around The Square on my roller skates, playing rounders, spin the bottle etc. Those were the days!! Swimming all summer in Ballybunion. We had a wonderful childhood which I shared with friends that I shall never forget.
Many thanks Mary.
Mary Taylor Nee Lawlor, The Square, Listowel.
Mike Sheahan
Loved the poem- I suspect most of us can relate to parts of it at least.
I think your blog is getting even better if thats possible- keep up the great work!