Have you ever walked the Bull Wall? After living in Ringsend for two years, I only started going a little while ago. I couldn’t believe it dates back to 1820! It’s a brilliant…
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Ben and I popped along to Xico on Tuesday for a tequila tasting, which was running as part of the Taste of Mexico festival, and picked up lots of lessons on how it’s…
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I just love the new collection by Irish Design Shop gals Clare Grennan and Laura Caffrey. Names is is a range of beautifully designed, simple statement pieces.…
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I really wanted to create something that drew from Dublin’s historical graphic language. I find we’re quick here to dismiss anything that feels even vaguely like the past sometimes, but working in…
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It stands still in time. It had been a couple of years since I had last visited Ballymaloe (see here and here), and its charm was completely unchanged. Click through for a few pics…
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Some pics from an impromptu call in to Lotts & Co, a new grocer on the South Lotts Road. …
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Isn’t it beautiful? I love how its bright yellow flowers light up the landscape, particularly at sunset, I love its coconut-y smell, and I love how some kind of gorse is always in…
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Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say “Look!” and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads.…
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Obsessed with mid-century credenzas and vintage sideboards? Join the club. Our hunger for 20th century design shows no sign of abating, and, with so many people stuck renting, there are a lot of us out there looking…
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Some shots of The Fumbally cafe, taken last year for a feature on Dublin 8 for Dylan magazine. The vibe is lovely and chilled, the food delicious and there are so many quirky touches that…