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Tag Archives: ireland
National Poetry Writing Month Poem #9 – The Weavers
The optional prompt for Day 9 of NaPoWriMo was to write a visual poem or a calligram, where the words are arranged in a specific shape or image. I didn’t quite go in that direction but wrote a poem inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged emigration, industry, ireland, napowrimo, National Poetry Writing Month, poetry, Weavers
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Our first President came up with some good quotes too!
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
Posted in Non-fiction, Photography
Tagged Derryveagh Mountains, Donegal, Douglas Hyde, ireland, legend, Siobhan McNamara
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Daily Post Photo Challenge: Between
This week’s theme for the Daily Post Photo Challenge is ‘Between’ This photo was taken at Ardnamona Woods near Donegal Town. It was a damp Sunday afternoon towards the end of winter but we really wanted to get out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Ardnamona, Donegal Town, DP photo challenge, DPchallenge, family, ireland, Ireland. Siobhan McNamara, nature, photography
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At Eas a’Ranca on a Summer Evening
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
Posted in Photography, Poetry
Tagged Ardara, Bluestack Mountains, creative writing, Donegal, eas a'rance waterfall, ireland, Maghery, photography, poetry, Siobhan McNamara, waterfall
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On The Move – Weekly Photo Challenge on WordPress
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
Posted in Photography
Tagged Derry City, Donegal, DP photo challenge, DPchallenge, hang glider, ireland, Kerrykeel, Northern Ireland, on the move, photography, Portsalon, Rossnowlagh, Siobhan McNamara
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DP Weekly Photo Challenge – Letters
The current theme for Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge is to post photographs which contain letters
Posted in Photography
Tagged Derry, Donegal, Donegal Town, DP Challenge, ireland, letters, Northern Ireland, photography, quotes, Rathmullan, Siobhan McNamara, words
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April A to Z: A haiku a day for 26 days – S for Sea
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
Posted in Photography, Poetry
Tagged April A to Z Challenge, boats, Donegal, form poetry, haiku, ireland, photography, sea
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April A to Z: A haiku a day for 26 days – L for Lakes and Legends
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
Posted in Photography, Poetry
Tagged April A to Z Challenge, Donegal, form poetry, Glenveagh National Park, haiku, ireland, lough eske, Lough Mourne, Lough Veagh, photography, poetry, Siobhan McNamara
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April A to Z: A haiku a day for 26 days – K for Kite
Today’s letter in the April A to Z Challenge is K. I have chosen to write haiku with photographs but each participant is interpreting the challenge in their own way. kites soar on shoreline breeze and for a time we … Continue reading
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Tagged April A to Z Challenge, beach, Donegal, Fanad, form poetry, haiku, ireland, kite, photography, Rinnboy Beach, Siobhan McNamara
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April A to Z: A haiku a day for 26 days
Today’s letter in the challenge is G, so I have chosen Gates. To see how other bloggers are responding to the A to Z challenge, click here Open gates to paths that lead you forward and close those that pull … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Poetry
Tagged April A to Z, Derry, Donegal, gate, gates, haiku, ireland, photography, poetry, Siobhan McNamara
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