The Museum of Style Icons at Newbridge Silverware in Co Kildare is grooving to the sound of the swinging 60s. A new exhibition has just opened to honour the legacy of British fashion designer, Dame Mary Quant (1930–2023), who is credited with revolutionising how women dressed with her free and playful approach to fashion. She raised hemlines (her signature look was a short skirt), reimagined wardrobe staples like skinny-rib sweaters, and popularised the bob haircut.
Having previously featured in the Victoria and Albert Museum, this display of original Mary Quant garments, makeup and accessories now makes its Irish debut.
See visitnewbridgesilverware.com.
The Mary Quant exhibition is the V&A’s most successful fashion exhibition to date.
While Superman and The Fantastic Four are lighting up cinema screens this summer, Woodie’s DIY and Garden Store, is showcasing a different kind of hero. The 11th annual fundraiser, Woodie’s Heroes, runs from 13 July to 9 August and is raising crucial funds for national children’s charities: Childline by ISPCC, Down Syndrome Ireland, Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland, and Cancer Fund for Children. Since 2015, the campaign has raised over €4.1m for Irish children’s charities. You can donate in-store or online directly at the till or online at woodies.ie.
Dublin volunteer Karen Lyons from Childline by ISPCC; Maidhcí Murphy from Co Clare representing Down Syndrome Ireland; Caoimhe Cullen from Co Carlow representing Cancer Fund for Children and Aidan Colgan from Co Meath and his assistance dog Glen representing Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland.
From silversmithing in Co Down to seaweed pressing in Cork, there is something foreveryone to learn and enjoy during August Craft Month. An island-wide initiative led by the Design & Crafts Council Ireland and Craft NI, Craft Month brings together 600-plus makers in over 300 events nationwide. It is a programme that celebrates craft traditions that are hundreds of years old, including ceramics, textiles, and glassblowing, and it takes people behind the scenes to see the skills involved. Learn how these ancient techniques have found new ground in a modern Ireland. See augustcraftmonth.org.
Eleanor Wheeler at her ceramics workshop event. \ August Craft Month.
We are delighted to reveal the winners of the Tinney’s Toys competition featured in the Irish Farmers Journal Junior supplement in Irish Country Living. The lucky winners are:
1. John Deere Gator HPX 12V Ride On: Ella, Richie and Liam Jennings, Dunmanway, Co Cork.
2. X Trac with Loader: Anna Walsh, New Ross, Co Kilkenny.
3. Farmtrac New Holland with Loader: Aisling and Aidan Farrell, Kenagh, Co Longford.
4. Fendt Vario 1050 Remote Control: Oisin Cunniffe, Kiltoom, Co Roscommon.
5. John Deere Mini Tractor 6V Ride On: Barry Waddock, Co Carlow.
6. Massey Ferguson Remote Control: Darragh Walsh, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
7. Model Farm Yard: Michael Crowley, Fergus, Co Cork.
We hope you enjoy your prizes and thanks to everyone who entered. Keep an eye out for more exciting competitions in the future.
Some might say that wool is one of Ireland’s most under appreciated natural resources, often discarded as waste. The Wise Wool Project and Curragmore Farm are on a mission to help people realise the sustainable potential of wool and its role in Irish heritage. The Wise Wool Family Day, taking place on 13 August in the Gap of Dunloe, invites families to try their hand at washing, carding, spinning and weaving, and learn from local wool artists. To reserve a free spot, register at thenaturehub.ie/events
Little ones learn how to wet felt raw wool together to make a square wall decoration at The Wise Wool Project.
Siúlóid Anama – Soul Walk By Anna Horgan
Our walks on an old road between green leafy bushes,
That’s laden with wonders when you study it well.
A stroll for all seasons – each day here is different,
Red haws in September, a broken blue robin’s shell.
Raindrops and sunshine work magic together,
Conjuring rainbows that span grey skies and hills.
One evening at sunset they even made gold light,
That poured down the old road like a strange fairy spell.
If it’s fairies you’re after just look in the old fort,
With underground tunnels the superstitious avoid.
A well of the pagans which St Brendan made holy,
Yet no prayer is answered if the rags are not tied.
The ferns all unfurl on the roadsides in April,
The swallows returning lifts everyone’s heart.
The best blackberries grow at the corner near Kearneys,
The ripening sloes signal dark winter’s start.
Some people are swallows who travel the wide world,
Some people are home birds who retrace the same paths.
Food for the soul is not determined by mileage,
It’s how open to wonder we maintain our hearts.
The Museum of Style Icons at Newbridge Silverware in Co Kildare is grooving to the sound of the swinging 60s. A new exhibition has just opened to honour the legacy of British fashion designer, Dame Mary Quant (1930–2023), who is credited with revolutionising how women dressed with her free and playful approach to fashion. She raised hemlines (her signature look was a short skirt), reimagined wardrobe staples like skinny-rib sweaters, and popularised the bob haircut.
Having previously featured in the Victoria and Albert Museum, this display of original Mary Quant garments, makeup and accessories now makes its Irish debut.
See visitnewbridgesilverware.com.
The Mary Quant exhibition is the V&A’s most successful fashion exhibition to date.
While Superman and The Fantastic Four are lighting up cinema screens this summer, Woodie’s DIY and Garden Store, is showcasing a different kind of hero. The 11th annual fundraiser, Woodie’s Heroes, runs from 13 July to 9 August and is raising crucial funds for national children’s charities: Childline by ISPCC, Down Syndrome Ireland, Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland, and Cancer Fund for Children. Since 2015, the campaign has raised over €4.1m for Irish children’s charities. You can donate in-store or online directly at the till or online at woodies.ie.
Dublin volunteer Karen Lyons from Childline by ISPCC; Maidhcí Murphy from Co Clare representing Down Syndrome Ireland; Caoimhe Cullen from Co Carlow representing Cancer Fund for Children and Aidan Colgan from Co Meath and his assistance dog Glen representing Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland.
From silversmithing in Co Down to seaweed pressing in Cork, there is something foreveryone to learn and enjoy during August Craft Month. An island-wide initiative led by the Design & Crafts Council Ireland and Craft NI, Craft Month brings together 600-plus makers in over 300 events nationwide. It is a programme that celebrates craft traditions that are hundreds of years old, including ceramics, textiles, and glassblowing, and it takes people behind the scenes to see the skills involved. Learn how these ancient techniques have found new ground in a modern Ireland. See augustcraftmonth.org.
Eleanor Wheeler at her ceramics workshop event. \ August Craft Month.
We are delighted to reveal the winners of the Tinney’s Toys competition featured in the Irish Farmers Journal Junior supplement in Irish Country Living. The lucky winners are:
1. John Deere Gator HPX 12V Ride On: Ella, Richie and Liam Jennings, Dunmanway, Co Cork.
2. X Trac with Loader: Anna Walsh, New Ross, Co Kilkenny.
3. Farmtrac New Holland with Loader: Aisling and Aidan Farrell, Kenagh, Co Longford.
4. Fendt Vario 1050 Remote Control: Oisin Cunniffe, Kiltoom, Co Roscommon.
5. John Deere Mini Tractor 6V Ride On: Barry Waddock, Co Carlow.
6. Massey Ferguson Remote Control: Darragh Walsh, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
7. Model Farm Yard: Michael Crowley, Fergus, Co Cork.
We hope you enjoy your prizes and thanks to everyone who entered. Keep an eye out for more exciting competitions in the future.
Some might say that wool is one of Ireland’s most under appreciated natural resources, often discarded as waste. The Wise Wool Project and Curragmore Farm are on a mission to help people realise the sustainable potential of wool and its role in Irish heritage. The Wise Wool Family Day, taking place on 13 August in the Gap of Dunloe, invites families to try their hand at washing, carding, spinning and weaving, and learn from local wool artists. To reserve a free spot, register at thenaturehub.ie/events
Little ones learn how to wet felt raw wool together to make a square wall decoration at The Wise Wool Project.
Siúlóid Anama – Soul Walk By Anna Horgan
Our walks on an old road between green leafy bushes,
That’s laden with wonders when you study it well.
A stroll for all seasons – each day here is different,
Red haws in September, a broken blue robin’s shell.
Raindrops and sunshine work magic together,
Conjuring rainbows that span grey skies and hills.
One evening at sunset they even made gold light,
That poured down the old road like a strange fairy spell.
If it’s fairies you’re after just look in the old fort,
With underground tunnels the superstitious avoid.
A well of the pagans which St Brendan made holy,
Yet no prayer is answered if the rags are not tied.
The ferns all unfurl on the roadsides in April,
The swallows returning lifts everyone’s heart.
The best blackberries grow at the corner near Kearneys,
The ripening sloes signal dark winter’s start.
Some people are swallows who travel the wide world,
Some people are home birds who retrace the same paths.
Food for the soul is not determined by mileage,
It’s how open to wonder we maintain our hearts.
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