Sunday, December 27, 2009

Helvick at Christmas

This is the home place of the late great ‘Sean-nos’, singer Nioclás Ó Tóibín...(Nicholas Tobin)
Nioclás is recoginised nationwise as being one of the great stylists of the Séan - Nos.
The term ‘Sean-nos’ (in the old way) as applied to traditional singing in the Irish Language, encompasses a style of singing, which is rooted in the Gaeltacht regions of the country.
The stone was placed at the enterance to his home some years after his passing.
A fisherman's cottage at Helvick
Cottage at Upper Helvick
Wonderful original stone wall at upper Helvick Lichen-covered. The lichen species here include white (whitish-gray) (Xanthoparmelia Cumberlandia)
Also on the boulder are small patches of red (Caloplaca) All indicate a very healthy environment


Lobster pots at Helvick

Anna Haslam and the Quakers of Piltown and Youghal

My god friend Mike Hackett who resides this side of Youghal Bridge is Youghl's foremost Historian. Mike has several books behind him And...