Members of two ecological groups from Dublin visit Brink! Belfast Stories growing space. \ Brink!
Brink! an organisation promoting conversation around sustainability in Belfast, is bringing food and farming to the fore in their summer festival which runs from 13–22 June. The 10-day programme features talks, tours and events, including a workshop on natural fibres and sustainable fashion on Tuesday, 17 June and a workshop on feeding the future on Wednesday, 18 June. See playthinkbrink.com
Folk collection.
The Irish fragrance company FieldDay, the ones who lend dreamy scents and fresh looks to people’s homes, has launched two new product collections to mark 23 years in business. Fear not, the new collections will still include the brand’s cherished scents like linen and rain, but there are new products and offerings too. The new Folk collection created in Co Down, has six scents and a range of products, including an aluminium tin candle (€22.95), wax melt (€11.95) and a room spray (€18.95). See fielddayireland.co.uk
Lynda Curley, Olive Robinson and Linda Butler of Gaeltacht Átha Luain at Uisneach Festival of the Fires.
Gaeilge has never been cooler. From writer Manchán Magan to rap group Kneecap and Paul Mescal on the red carpet, it is hard not to notice the grá and energy around using our native tongue. It’s a resurgence that has been felt in the midlands town of Athlone through the pop-up Gaeltacht community. Gaeltacht Átha Luain meet regularly and arrange a wide variety of events where people can speak Irish together. Recent events include a ‘ciorcal comhrá’ [conversation circle], slow music circle, and Irish language classes. See athlonegaeltacht@gmail.com
Author Roisín O’Donnell is a contributor at this year's Hinterland Festival of Literature and Arts.
Literature lovers and history buffs – we’ve got you covered. The Hinterland Festival of Literature and Arts has announced its programme of events, all to be held in the heritage town of Kells, Co Meath. The four-day programme runs from 26–29 June and includes contributions from Irish authors, including John Boyne, who brought us The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Heart’s Invisible Furies and Roisín O’Donnell whose debut novel, Nesting, was published this year. See hinterland.ie
Blueberry, Cherry, Chia and Pumpkin Seeds.
Whether it’s porridge, smoothies or yogurt bowls, breakfast is all about the toppings. Spoonfuls is the new baby of the jam and spread brand, Folláin, a familiar feature on many kitchen tables across the country. Spoonfuls is a fruit and seed breakfast topper that comes in two flavour combinations – blueberry, cherry, chia and pumpkin seeds, and strawberry, blueberry, cacao nibs and mixed seeds. There are no refined sugars, grape juice is used to get the sweet flavour. See follain.ie
The Curlew
By Willie O’Byrne, Moneystown, Wicklow.
Through mists of time, your annual sojourn to wetlands, heralding summer days
Filling our hearts with each lamenting call unique,
unmatched by any other
Our hearts missing a beat,
each time you called.
Your haunting call is
but a memory
Has homo sapiens
not been wise
In caring for our guest
Did he take away what was yours through time.
Alas, memory is fading
No longer remembering the sound of your lament
Heart strings pulling
homo sapiens
To make amends and
re-create what was lost
Your kind did not wait for homo sapiens
He is only wise after the stable door has closed.
Would that the hands of
time return to days
when man and nature
were intertwined
His ears were full of sounds
And yours alone stood
loud and clear
And yet again, once more,
to hear your lonely call.
Members of two ecological groups from Dublin visit Brink! Belfast Stories growing space. \ Brink!
Brink! an organisation promoting conversation around sustainability in Belfast, is bringing food and farming to the fore in their summer festival which runs from 13–22 June. The 10-day programme features talks, tours and events, including a workshop on natural fibres and sustainable fashion on Tuesday, 17 June and a workshop on feeding the future on Wednesday, 18 June. See playthinkbrink.com
Folk collection.
The Irish fragrance company FieldDay, the ones who lend dreamy scents and fresh looks to people’s homes, has launched two new product collections to mark 23 years in business. Fear not, the new collections will still include the brand’s cherished scents like linen and rain, but there are new products and offerings too. The new Folk collection created in Co Down, has six scents and a range of products, including an aluminium tin candle (€22.95), wax melt (€11.95) and a room spray (€18.95). See fielddayireland.co.uk
Lynda Curley, Olive Robinson and Linda Butler of Gaeltacht Átha Luain at Uisneach Festival of the Fires.
Gaeilge has never been cooler. From writer Manchán Magan to rap group Kneecap and Paul Mescal on the red carpet, it is hard not to notice the grá and energy around using our native tongue. It’s a resurgence that has been felt in the midlands town of Athlone through the pop-up Gaeltacht community. Gaeltacht Átha Luain meet regularly and arrange a wide variety of events where people can speak Irish together. Recent events include a ‘ciorcal comhrá’ [conversation circle], slow music circle, and Irish language classes. See athlonegaeltacht@gmail.com
Author Roisín O’Donnell is a contributor at this year's Hinterland Festival of Literature and Arts.
Literature lovers and history buffs – we’ve got you covered. The Hinterland Festival of Literature and Arts has announced its programme of events, all to be held in the heritage town of Kells, Co Meath. The four-day programme runs from 26–29 June and includes contributions from Irish authors, including John Boyne, who brought us The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Heart’s Invisible Furies and Roisín O’Donnell whose debut novel, Nesting, was published this year. See hinterland.ie
Blueberry, Cherry, Chia and Pumpkin Seeds.
Whether it’s porridge, smoothies or yogurt bowls, breakfast is all about the toppings. Spoonfuls is the new baby of the jam and spread brand, Folláin, a familiar feature on many kitchen tables across the country. Spoonfuls is a fruit and seed breakfast topper that comes in two flavour combinations – blueberry, cherry, chia and pumpkin seeds, and strawberry, blueberry, cacao nibs and mixed seeds. There are no refined sugars, grape juice is used to get the sweet flavour. See follain.ie
The Curlew
By Willie O’Byrne, Moneystown, Wicklow.
Through mists of time, your annual sojourn to wetlands, heralding summer days
Filling our hearts with each lamenting call unique,
unmatched by any other
Our hearts missing a beat,
each time you called.
Your haunting call is
but a memory
Has homo sapiens
not been wise
In caring for our guest
Did he take away what was yours through time.
Alas, memory is fading
No longer remembering the sound of your lament
Heart strings pulling
homo sapiens
To make amends and
re-create what was lost
Your kind did not wait for homo sapiens
He is only wise after the stable door has closed.
Would that the hands of
time return to days
when man and nature
were intertwined
His ears were full of sounds
And yours alone stood
loud and clear
And yet again, once more,
to hear your lonely call.
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