I am very lucky to live and work at the top of what’s reputedly the highest point in County Monaghan – Mullyash Mountain, just outside Castleblayney. My studio looks down over the county’s famous drumlins for miles around. At this time of year, I am spoiled with regular breath-taking sunsets, as my studio faces west. …
I stepped off the treadmill for a few days, and had a ball. Ireland has so much to offer, and you don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy it. Every year I try to make it to the biggest event in rural Ireland’s calendar – the National Ploughing Championships. Urbanites and sceptics listen up:…
Meteorologists tell us that last night was the coldest night of our winter so far, with temperatures plummeting to -7. There is no increase in temperatures in sight. Most of the country has recovered from recent snowfalls, but up here in Mullyash, we seem to enjoy a micro-climate all our own. Rarely is the weather…
