Emerald Park is celebrating 10 years of ‘The Show’ by Robert Fossett with a production that promises more thrills, laughs and entertainment than ever before. Featuring an international cast, performances include foot juggling, a Cyr wheel act, a solo trapeze, and a heart-stopping knife throwing act featuring the daring Joker and Harley Quinn duo.Admission is included with every Emerald Park ticket, and the show will run three times daily until 31 August. See EmeraldPark.ie
Donegal is the main setting for Vicki Notaro’s third novel, a compassionate and funny read that is perfect to pack in the holiday suitcase. Anywhere But Here follows three friends, fed up with their lives, who decide to take to the wilds of Donegal for some soul-searching. Matilda, Sadie and Jesse thought they had life figured out, but this compelling tale reveals much about family, friendship and the moments that really matter in modern Ireland. A great escapist read, novelist Edel Coffey called the new release “smart, funny and full of heart”.
Anywhere But Here is published by Sandycove, an imprint of Penguin Books, €15.99.
Celebrating 20 years in business, Sligo-based VOYA has grown from a pioneering Irish seaweed skincare brand into a globally recognised name, with husband-and-wife founders Mark and Kira Walton at the helm. Rooted in the power of sustainably harvested Irish seaweed, VOYA’s iconic products have brought the benefits of the coast to customers around the world. The latest launch, Resurge Hair and Scalp Elixir (€40, voya.ie), combines natural ingredients with innovative skincare expertise to nourish the scalp and support healthier-looking hair.It’s the latest chapter in two decades of ocean-inspired beauty and we are hair for it!
Do you have a book, event, product, craft, business, or local initiative that celebrates rural life in Ireland? The Country Vibes pages in Irish Country Living are always looking for unique finds and community happenings to share with our readers. Whether it’s a new book release, an
upcoming festival, a handmade product, a farm diversification project or a special event in your area, we’d love to hear about it. Send us details, photos, and contact information for consideration. We can’t guarantee coverage, but we’re always keen to discover the people, places, and ideas bringing vibrancy to rural Ireland. Please send to Country Vibes icl@farmersjournal.ie
Farming Woman By Marian Dalton, Co Carlow
Farming Woman
Woman of the land
A powerful title
Nothing grand.
Over the years she
has been there
Keeping everything
in her care.
Strong when things go wrong
As they sometimes will
The heart of every
success and farm thrill.
This is the year we celebrate
Women inside the farm gate
Who take on to
have and hold,
The family farm
That special role.
We think of those
no longer here,
We remember their
love and work
And hold them dear.
We think of those
who labour on
And keep the tradition
good and strong.
To farm women
then and now
We thank you
and give a bow.
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