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Contributor on 21 July 2021
The frenzy of bees on clover and protecting our native bee population
Many bee colonies have delayed or postponed swarming. Which, while beneficial, extends the number of checks the beekeeper must make on hives, writes Willie O’Byrne.
Contributor on 21 July 2021
Hairy days in Tullow Men’s Shed
Through people he works with, David Lanigan got involved in Tullow Men’s Shed. He decided to give back through a Movember fundraiser.
Janine Kennedy on 21 July 2021
The Irish Patchwork Society is keeping quilting in Ireland alive
In the final instalment of her three-part series on Irish cottage industry, Janine Kennedy speaks with members of the Irish Patchwork Society about the art and heritage of quilting.
Contributor on 21 July 2021
‘The Aran Fisherman’s Drowned Child’ by Frederic William Burton
In this week's edition of Great Irish Paintings, artist Liam Clancy tell us about Frederic William Burton's life and his hauntingly iconic painting, 'The Aran Fisherman's Drowned Child'
Margaret Hawkins on 21 July 2021
Finger on the pulse for hands-on therapy
Catherine Dolan on cranial osteopathy and the hands-on therapy used to treat a variety of neuro-musculoskeletal issues.
Janine Kennedy on 21 July 2021
Escape to Achill Island
In the first of our summer travel series, Janine Kennedy writes about her recent visit to Achill Island, where she camped with her husband and three daughters.
Contributor on 21 July 2021
A Week in the Country
Find out what the ICL team were up to this week in the country
Amii McKeever on 21 July 2021
A different spin on life
How does a Special Forces police officer become a falconer or an animal scientist a weaving instructor? Amii McKeever asks falconer Martin McPhillips and weaver Annie Gambrill these exact questions on
Anne O'Donoghue on 21 July 2021
My Country Living: hill farming and sheep shearing in Carlow
Tomas McCarthy runs a flock of sheep on the Blackstairs Mountains. He started shearing at the age of 16 and hasn’t stopped since. In conversation with Anne O’Donoghue
Janine Kennedy on 21 July 2021
Farming a naturally occurring process: Blackshell Farm rope grown mussels
Blackshell Farm is a rope mussel farm, in Clew Bay, Co Mayo. These tasty morsels are also considered Ireland’s most sustainable type of seafood, writes Janine Kennedy.
Contributor on 14 July 2021
Great Irish Paintings: The Battle of Aughrim
Liam Clancycontinues his series on Great Irish Paintings, sharing stories from some of Ireland’s most iconic artists and their work. This week, it’s all about John Mulvany and his work The Battle of Aughrim.
Contributor on 14 July 2021
‘There’s great stuff in that vaccine isn’t there missus?’
After months of staying home, Ann Devine and her fully vaccinated mam take a shopping trip to the Big Smoke... and get more than they bargained for.
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