Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

Wheels of Fracking – A great idea from Lakelands Cycling Club in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland #tourismnotfracking

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

This cross-border cycling event and video was organised to show the currently unspoiled scenery of Fermanagh and Leitrim where plans are well under way for thousands of hydraulic fracturing wells and supporting compressor stations and storage ponds. With Ireland being such … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-fiction | Tagged cycling, Fermanagh, fracking, Ireland. Siobhan McNamara, Leitrim, Northern Ireland | Leave a comment

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

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 | 2 Comments

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

Posted in Photography | Tagged Derry, Donegal, Donegal Town, DP Challenge, ireland, letters, Northern Ireland, photography, quotes, Rathmullan, Siobhan McNamara, words | Comments Off

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Siobhan McNamara

My entry in the Weekly Photo Challenge at the Daily Post on the theme of ‘Inside.’ This photo was taken in the Verbal Arts Centre in Derry, Northern Ireland

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Derry, inside, Northern Ireland, photography, Siobhan McNamara, Verbal Arts Centre, Weekly Photo Challenge | 14 Comments

A selection of tributes to the late great Seamus Heaney

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Siobhan McNamara

“His contribution to the republics of letters, conscience, and humanity was immense.”President Michael D Higgins “The strength, beauty and character of his words will endure for many generations to come.”President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso “Both his stunning … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Clinton, Derry, Eamon Ryan, ireland, Jose Manuel Barroso, Martin McGuinness, Michael D Higgins, Northern Ireland, Paul Brady, Seamus Heaney, Siobhan McNamara | 2 Comments

The Glass Album Exhibition shows first photographs ever used as evidence in an Irish court

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Siobhan McNamara

An exhibition showing the first photographs ever to be used as evidence in an Irish court will be held in Donegal County Museum. This is the first time the photographs have been displayed since they were taken in Donegal in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1889, court, Derry, Donegal, Donegal County Museum, glass album, Gweedore, James Glass, land war, land war 1889, Letterkenny, Museum, Northern Ireland, Photograph, trial | Leave a comment