at the Workman's bar. Dublin's library diva wasn't on the guest list, im sure that was an
oversight.....
Fashion, Art, Music, Theater, Culture,
Sunday 31 July 2011
Morrissey VIP party at the Workman's bar
International star, former Smith's frontman and charming man Morrissey held a VIP party
at the Workman's bar. Dublin's library diva wasn't on the guest list, im sure that was an
oversight.....
at the Workman's bar. Dublin's library diva wasn't on the guest list, im sure that was an
oversight.....
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Cakes in the city
One of the best things about the weekend is meeting a friend for tea, cake and a good chat.
Heres a round-up of the best in Dublin.
Queen of Tarts (Cows lane, temple bar). Cute, quirky decor, combined with the yummiest cakes
you'll get anywhere in the city. Delicious cakes served on china make this cafe a favourite with the cake eating public. Library diva recommends the lemon merigne pie and the choclate chip cheesecake.
http://www.queenoftarts.ie/
Cake Cafe (62 pleasant place, camden street). A hidden gem in the centre of dublin. Enjoy a
slice of cake and a cup of tea in their terraced gardens. FYI the victoria sponge cake is to die for!
http://www.thecakecafe.ie/
Gammells (main street, ranelagh). A far too regular haunt of mine, i find it hard to
pass this little bakery without picking up one of their amazing sex and the city cupcakes.
Keoghs Cafe (1-2 Trinity street, Dublin 2). I strongly recommend you try Keogh's scones, Definitely
the best you'll find in Dublin. It is a busy spot though, so good luck getting a seat.
Heres a round-up of the best in Dublin.
Queen of Tarts (Cows lane, temple bar). Cute, quirky decor, combined with the yummiest cakes
you'll get anywhere in the city. Delicious cakes served on china make this cafe a favourite with the cake eating public. Library diva recommends the lemon merigne pie and the choclate chip cheesecake.
http://www.queenoftarts.ie/
Cake Cafe (62 pleasant place, camden street). A hidden gem in the centre of dublin. Enjoy a
slice of cake and a cup of tea in their terraced gardens. FYI the victoria sponge cake is to die for!
http://www.thecakecafe.ie/
Gammells (main street, ranelagh). A far too regular haunt of mine, i find it hard to
pass this little bakery without picking up one of their amazing sex and the city cupcakes.
Keoghs Cafe (1-2 Trinity street, Dublin 2). I strongly recommend you try Keogh's scones, Definitely
the best you'll find in Dublin. It is a busy spot though, so good luck getting a seat.
Monday 18 July 2011
Gemma Hayes at the Galway Arts Festival
Gemma Hayes returned to the Roisin Dubh for this years Galway Arts festival.
Support was provided by up and coming singer songwriter Elaine Mai. Check out
http://breakingtunes.com/elainemai to listen to or download her music.
Gemma Hayes showcased songs from her new album 'let it break' and performed
old favourites interspersed with anecdotes to an appreciative audience. Her tale of
when she met Louis Walsh was particularly funny. Thankfully Louis didn't persuade
her to sign away her soul to him but she did dedicate her version of a commercial pop
song to him!
Old skool hip hop and party tunes were provided by the in house dj
http://www.roisindubh.net/
http://www.gemmahayes.com/
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Support was provided by up and coming singer songwriter Elaine Mai. Check out
http://breakingtunes.com/elainemai to listen to or download her music.
Gemma Hayes showcased songs from her new album 'let it break' and performed
old favourites interspersed with anecdotes to an appreciative audience. Her tale of
when she met Louis Walsh was particularly funny. Thankfully Louis didn't persuade
her to sign away her soul to him but she did dedicate her version of a commercial pop
song to him!
Old skool hip hop and party tunes were provided by the in house dj
http://www.roisindubh.net/
http://www.gemmahayes.com/
Monday 11 July 2011
Thread, A Fashion Magazine For Dublin
http://alwaysreadthesmallprint.com/welcome/?p=7618
Are Docs on the way back!!
Friday 8 July 2011
Lough Derg House, Domineer habour
Having recently visited Dromineer with friends, we were delight to stay in Lough Derg House on the shore of Dromineer Harbour. A home away from home, the hostel owners provided a warm welcome and a great breakfast in the morning. Once a barge store, this beautiful renovated stone building now provides six en suite four person rooms with views of the marina and Dromineer Harbour.Lough Derg House is a Failte Ireland registered Hostel situated in the lakeside village of Dromineer,popular with sailors (we are 15 meters from Lough Derg Yacht Club) and walkers, the Lough Derg Way and the Sli Eala Way both start in Dromineer. We would rocommend this hostel to anyone staying in North Tipperary.
Tuesday 5 July 2011
Croake Patrick and Westport
A weekend in the west, what could be more relaxing? the clean air, the rolling green fields, the quiet pubs, the slow pace of life.....
If that was true, my joints wouldn't be aching and my muscles wouldn't be sore, right? I mean, how high could croake patrick be? A little reek in the middle of mayo, people climb that thing in their bare feet after all. Ha! reek my foot, the mountain's an unforgiving monster which challenges the climber to push on through the loose rock, the steep incline and the sudden twists and turns to make it to the top.
Once you do make it to the top, the sense of achievement is awesome as are the views. Overlooking 365 little islands, one for each day of the year, on a clear, sunny day you could be overlooking the greek islands. From the top of the reek you can see clew bay, clare island, and 364 other islands. Its truly georgeous and definitely worth the hard work and aching muscles.
Tips for climbing croake Patrick:
1. Pick a sunny day: Maybe not so easy in the west of Ireland, but necessary for the beautiful views.
2. Wear hiking boots: The first time i climbed croake patrick, i did it in runners. Big mistake. The stones are slippy and the descent are steep. Wearing hiking boots helps with the traction.
3. Take your time and enjoy the views: The views on the way up to the top are stunning, enjoy them.
4. Pack sandwiches, a flask of tea and lots of water. You'll need them at the top.
5. Try to make it down in one piece, the first third of the way down is seriously scary. When you do get, down head to the nearest pub for dinner and a well deserved pint.
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If that was true, my joints wouldn't be aching and my muscles wouldn't be sore, right? I mean, how high could croake patrick be? A little reek in the middle of mayo, people climb that thing in their bare feet after all. Ha! reek my foot, the mountain's an unforgiving monster which challenges the climber to push on through the loose rock, the steep incline and the sudden twists and turns to make it to the top.
Once you do make it to the top, the sense of achievement is awesome as are the views. Overlooking 365 little islands, one for each day of the year, on a clear, sunny day you could be overlooking the greek islands. From the top of the reek you can see clew bay, clare island, and 364 other islands. Its truly georgeous and definitely worth the hard work and aching muscles.
Tips for climbing croake Patrick:
1. Pick a sunny day: Maybe not so easy in the west of Ireland, but necessary for the beautiful views.
2. Wear hiking boots: The first time i climbed croake patrick, i did it in runners. Big mistake. The stones are slippy and the descent are steep. Wearing hiking boots helps with the traction.
3. Take your time and enjoy the views: The views on the way up to the top are stunning, enjoy them.
4. Pack sandwiches, a flask of tea and lots of water. You'll need them at the top.
5. Try to make it down in one piece, the first third of the way down is seriously scary. When you do get, down head to the nearest pub for dinner and a well deserved pint.
Westport Town and Nightlife
Westport is a scenic rural town in Mayo which attracts tourists every summer. I hadn't been in Westport for about 15 years, a praticularly bleak summer holiday with my family where it rained all day every day and myself and my sister were cooped up inside a guest house, wishing we were at home where we could at least watch the den or home and away.
Thankfully the weather was far more amenable this time round and a lovely weekend was spent in westport where we got to know the local hot spots.
Friday night was spent in Henehan's bar, a funky late bar with cosy seating areas, a generous smoking area and plenty of dancing room. The music was pretty good as was the talent. A good place to find a mayo man or even a brazillian!
Saturday night in Westport belongs to the Hen's and Stag' s, we lost count of the number of parties we spotted around the town, particularly in Matt Malloy's where walking into a room at the back of the pub was like walking into an alternate universe with all the random costumes floating about. If you're looking for a quiet pint away from the madness, Conway's on the main street is a good choice.
Moore Hall
A hidden gem near castlebar, Moore hall is the ruins and surrounding of a mansion burned down during the independance war. look around the remains of the gardens, take a stroll around the walkways and pick wild strawberries in the bushes or rent a row boat on the lake near the house and have a picnic. A lovely place to spend a sunday afternoon.
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Accommodation
Accommodation options in westport consist mainly of hotels, B&B's and guest houses. Unfortunately for us we decided to stay in the Old Mill Hostel in Westport town. A fawlty towers style affair where you book a twin bed and get a double instead, you are promised breakfast and get dry bread, the shower room is located outside of the hostel and you have to share one shower between 6 people and the toilet room beside the room is missing soap. All of the complaints mentioned above would be acceptable if not for the stingy, money grabbing attitude of the hostel. Charging guests 20 euro per person is a tad steep when you consider the excellent quality, service and value offered by other hostels around the country. To add insult to injury, we were charged 6 euro each upon checking out 2 hours after check out time even though we were not told about the penalty when we checked in. My advice: book a B&B.
Accommodation
Accommodation options in westport consist mainly of hotels, B&B's and guest houses. Unfortunately for us we decided to stay in the Old Mill Hostel in Westport town. A fawlty towers style affair where you book a twin bed and get a double instead, you are promised breakfast and get dry bread, the shower room is located outside of the hostel and you have to share one shower between 6 people and the toilet room beside the room is missing soap. All of the complaints mentioned above would be acceptable if not for the stingy, money grabbing attitude of the hostel. Charging guests 20 euro per person is a tad steep when you consider the excellent quality, service and value offered by other hostels around the country. To add insult to injury, we were charged 6 euro each upon checking out 2 hours after check out time even though we were not told about the penalty when we checked in. My advice: book a B&B.
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