Our insta feed was flooded with snowy pictures last weekend but it was Cliodhna Prendergast’s post from Connemara that stopped us in our tracks.
Cliodhna says: “This was the most magical weekend. The snow creeped in innocently then heavily and in the space of an hour the whole place was covered with a thick blanket. It was a snowmen, swimming and frozen fingers by a crackling fire sort of weekend in Connemara.”
As a chef and lifestyle writer, Cliodhna usually posts inspiring recipes and stunning pictures of life in the west of Ireland. @cliodhnaprendergast
The Huntsman
The huntsman loudly blew his call
To the dreary winter sky
The Westmeath hounds assembled
To hunt Reyenard the Sly
‘twas by the lake at Loughan
They rose him from his lair
And easy, easy, o’er the land
He took them to Killare
The ladies and the Gentlemen
Plied spur and whip and rein
They really did their very best
To stay up with his trail
But Reyenard dined will last eve
And slept both deep and sound
So he’d tip down to Boher
And try to go to ground
But the earth’s were closed on Halston
His lungs cried out for air
Soon he knew he’d have to rest
And try to find a lair.
So he turned away from Halston
His lungs and feet were sore
So he shot across Newbristy
For the great bog near Moyvore
He lay low in the rushes
Till the horses homeward went
He moved again for cover
And for a while he slept
He sneaked across to Temple
Where he wasn’t since a pup
And ate Pat Shanley’s chickens
Before the sun came up.
Abridged from “Yuuth” a book of poetry by Tom McGahon
Kids are fairly excited with it snowing hoping for a day off school on Monday
— Paul Hyland ?? (@Hylo67) January 23, 2021
If you purchase a black or dark blue pair of jeans, you want to preserve the colour. There’s nothing worse than seeing the colour leach out in the first wash. Salt fastens colour, so to slow down the colour drain, it is well worth your while washing the new garment in a basin or bucket of tepid water with 2 tbsp of salt added. In fact, it helps to keep any strong coloured garments looking vibrant!
When you are finished; throw the salt water on a few stubborn weeds. Salt kills plants so be careful of the plants you want to keep.
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The number of euros that is the “sweet spot” to avoid VAT, customs and charges when importing from the UK under Brexit rules.
From Katelyn O'Dea in this week's student diary.
I have noticed a huge divide in students opinions. I have some classmates who say they’d love nothing more than predicted grades and others saying they know they have the ability to improve
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