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Sea lettuce, sugar kelp and snakelocks anemone: exotic foods of the Gaeltacht islands – Sean Hillen
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8230;words, stepping stones for the imagination. July 23, 2015. Sea lettuce, sugar kelp and snakelocks anemone: exotic foods of the Gaeltacht islands. S the kind of guy who’s hard to miss especially in a quiet, rural place such as Gaoth Dobhair sweeping down to the islands of west Donegal. He’ll talk to anyone – no-one being above or below his broad radar of interest. Sea lettuce, sugar kelp and snakelocks anemone these are just some of the lesser-known foods uncovered on the solo ‘search-and-find’ missi...
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Donegal islands – Sean Hillen
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8230;words, stepping stones for the imagination. July 28, 2015. Singing lobsters and boxer shorts. A gentleman if ever there was one, Dore man Sabba Curran wore an undisguised look of contentment seated comfortably in the captain’s quarters of ‘ The Cricket. Gazing out beyond a sleepy sea to the quaint houses lining the crust of Gola Island. Full steam ahead, Captain! Maureen Ferry (l) and colleague prepare for the island painting class. A crowd of over a hundred was expected for the annual Gola Island F...
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celtic traditions in donegal – Sean Hillen
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8230;words, stepping stones for the imagination. Celtic traditions in donegal. July 26, 2015. Celtic traditions highlight dynamic Cnoc Fola festival. Every community needs a ‘connector’ even more so in a small rural area. Someone who initiates, encourages, coaxes and cajoles to tease a fine idea along the often difficult passageway to reality. Mary Nic Phaidin is such a person. Crows gather Saturday at Teach Mhuiris for the start of the Cnoc Fola Festival. Who’s that woman taking photographs? I saw her y...
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Gola Island – Sean Hillen
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8230;words, stepping stones for the imagination. October 7, 2015. Scuba-diving plankton make Donegal waters sparkle. Ever seen luminescent plankton sparkle at night like scuba-diving fireflies? If not, then maybe you should take an island tour with Captain Gareth Doherty of Selkie Sailing. As I did several days ago on his 22-foot. Captain ‘Columbus’ Doherty’s first sighting of America, or some such landmark (Photo courtesy Selkie Sailing). Dare I say it for fear of ridicule, but once I even lost a fine r...
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Celtic traditions highlight dynamic Cnoc Fola festival – Sean Hillen
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8230;words, stepping stones for the imagination. July 26, 2015. Celtic traditions highlight dynamic Cnoc Fola festival. Every community needs a ‘connector’ even more so in a small rural area. Someone who initiates, encourages, coaxes and cajoles to tease a fine idea along the often difficult passageway to reality. Mary Nic Phaidin (Teac Jack) and Sinn Fein councillor John Sheamais ó Fearraigh share a moment of fun at the Cnoc Fola festival Saturday (All photos by Columbia Hillen). I saw her yesterday aft...
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events wild atlantic way – Sean Hillen
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8230;words, stepping stones for the imagination. Events wild atlantic way. July 26, 2015. Celtic traditions highlight dynamic Cnoc Fola festival. Every community needs a ‘connector’ even more so in a small rural area. Someone who initiates, encourages, coaxes and cajoles to tease a fine idea along the often difficult passageway to reality. Mary Nic Phaidin (Teac Jack) and Sinn Fein councillor John Sheamais ó Fearraigh share a moment of fun at the Cnoc Fola festival Saturday (All photos by Columbia Hillen).
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Gola Island Festival – Sean Hillen
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8230;words, stepping stones for the imagination. July 28, 2015. Singing lobsters and boxer shorts. A gentleman if ever there was one, Dore man Sabba Curran wore an undisguised look of contentment seated comfortably in the captain’s quarters of ‘ The Cricket. Gazing out beyond a sleepy sea to the quaint houses lining the crust of Gola Island. Full steam ahead, Captain! Maureen Ferry (l) and colleague prepare for the island painting class. A crowd of over a hundred was expected for the annual Gola Island F...
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Donegal events – Sean Hillen
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8230;words, stepping stones for the imagination. July 26, 2015. Celtic traditions highlight dynamic Cnoc Fola festival. Every community needs a ‘connector’ even more so in a small rural area. Someone who initiates, encourages, coaxes and cajoles to tease a fine idea along the often difficult passageway to reality. Mary Nic Phaidin (Teac Jack) and Sinn Fein councillor John Sheamais ó Fearraigh share a moment of fun at the Cnoc Fola festival Saturday (All photos by Columbia Hillen). I saw her yesterday aft...
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