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Monthly Archives: August 2013
RIP Seamus Heaney, one of the greats
by Siobhan McNamara for http://www.donegalnow.com 30/08/2013 Acclaimed poet Seamus Heaney has died at the age of 74. Seamus Heaney was born near Toomebridge and as a child moved with his family to Bellaghy. His upbringing in the Co Derry countryside … Continue reading
Bluestack Way to become part of iconic international trail
Way-marked walks in Donegal and across Ulster are to be included in the International Appalachian Trail. The Trail was established to develop a long-distance walking trail that extended beyond modern-day borders to geographic regions once connected by the Appalachian Mountain … Continue reading
A novel approach to book sharing – Buncrana in Co Donegal is the latest town to install wee libraries
Buncrana’s Free Wee Libraries may be no bigger than dolls houses but they are attracting a lot of attention. Both RTE and BBC have run features on the initiative to get people reading through a free community book sharing scheme. In total … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, book sharing, books, Buncrana, Donegal, Libraries, Library, literacy
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Haiku time again …
Amidst the morning mist rising off the river a heron stands still
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Tagged haiku, heron, mist, nature, poetry, river, Siobhan McNamara
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Another summer draws to a close ….
Pink-bellied sea gull pink-bellied cloud the sun goes down on days of gold.
House Martens
Lots of activity under the eaves at the moment, fascinating to watch the architecture and ingrained knowledge involved in nest-building …. House Martens They come in spring, weary after several weeks on the wing, hungry for the insect life … Continue reading
Oh well ….
The blackbird and I are going to have words. This last month I watched the gooseberries grow plumper, tasted them every now and then to test their sweetness, brought three bags of sugar home from the supermarket, carefully washed the … Continue reading
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Tagged blackbird, fruit, gooseberry, harvest, jam, poetry, siobhan mc namara
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