Tag Archives: Donegal

Daily Post photo challenge – ambience

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Siobhan McNamara

The theme for this week’s photo challenge from the Daily Post is ‘Ambience’ To get involved or to see other contributions, click here

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Our first President came up with some good quotes too!

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Siobhan McNamara

The first President of Ireland. Douglas Hyde was born on this day January 17 in 1860. This is one of my favourite quotes, a truth of which I am constantly reminded. “Every crag and gnarled tree and lonely valley has its … Continue reading →

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Actor Sean McGinley in beautiful Glenveagh to launch Donegal Film Office website

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Siobhan McNamara

Some things I discovered while covering this event today for Donegal Now and Ocean FM: Glenveagh National Park is amazing in the snow and well worth a winter visit Sean McGinley is an absolute gentleman, very down to earth, humble … Continue reading →

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Sunday Miscellany live, recorded in Donegal

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

The Sunday Miscellany programme that I am reading in will be broadcast this Sunday on RTE Radio 1 at 9.10am – some lovely writing and music from every involved in the recording at the Abbey Arts Centre in Ballyshannon earlier … Continue reading →

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At Eas a’Ranca on a Summer Evening

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

I was working on this poem on the computer when my daughter said: “Look, the waterfall we went to is on the telly.” It’s not somewhere you would usually see on TV, so it was quite a coincidence. I think … Continue reading →

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On The Move – Weekly Photo Challenge on WordPress

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

The theme of this week’s challenge for the Daily Post on WordPress is ‘On the move’ To find out how to get involved or to view other contributions, click here

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DP Weekly Photo Challenge – Letters

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

The current theme for Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge is to post photographs which contain letters     

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April A to Z: A haiku a day for 26 days – V for Vale

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

For V,  I have chosen the theme of Valley Vale cut by glacier Border of ancient fifedoms and modern counties

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April A to Z: A haiku a day for 26 days – S for Sea

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

Today’s letter is S, so below are photos and haiku relating to the Sea   sea links continents and holds much of our earth’s life love it care for it  

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April A to Z: A haiku a day for 26 days – L for Lakes and Legends

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

Today’s letter is L. I was trying to decide between lakes and legends when I realised how often the two things go together. To see what other participants are doing with the A to Z Challenge, click here   Lakes … Continue reading →

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