Coracle Press: An Irish Potato patch, is a quirky list of 11 old potato varieties. Coracle got the list from the 2008 Potato Report from Irish Seed Savers, Scarrif, County...
Oystercatcher, Williamstown, Dublin. The oystercatcher – in Irish Roilleach – has a loud piping call “kip kip kip-kip-kip” and feeds, not on oysters, but cockles and mussels. Joe Hollingsworth is...
Pigeon House, Dublin. The Poolbeg Chimneys are among the tallest structures in Ireland and are visible from most of Dublin city. The name “Pigeon House” comes from the inn established...
Grey Heron (Corr réisc), Dublin Zoo, Dublin. Grey Herons breed in large trees and can form large breeding colonies, or heronries, some of which have been in use for over...
Woodpigeon (Colm coille), Duagh, Co. Kerry. Originally a woodland bird, it is now found throughout Ireland. You’ll recognise its questioning call “Who-whooo? Who? Who-who?” It has a flexitarian diet. Beautifully...
Swallow (Fáinleog), Birr, County Offaly. Swallows winter in southern Africa, and fly up to 10,000 kilometers to spend their Summer in Ireland. They feed almost exclusively on insects caught in flight....
Goldfinch (Lasair choille), Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow. The Goldfinch breeds throughout Ireland in hedgerows, parks and gardens. Their fine pointed beaks allow them to extract otherwise inaccessible seeds. They love bird...
Blue Tit (Meantán gorm), Limerick City. A colourful, noisy, active little bird, commonly seen in gardens. They are very acrobatic and often hang upside-down to feed. In Winter, they may...
Shag (Seaga), Seapoint, Dublin. Shags can often be seen drying their half-open wings,since their plumage is only partly waterproof. Their peaked forehead and yellow gape set them apart from their...
Killamery High Cross, Co. Kilkenny. The High Cross dating from the 9th century is used as a model for many of the small high crosses sold across the world as...
East Pier Lighthouse, Dún Laoghaire. With the construction of the East Pier lighthouse in 1842, the largest man-made harbour in Western Europe had been completed. The piers are of different...
Beautifully produced greetings cards by illustrator Joe Hollingsworth, part of the Irish Landmarks Series.Contains:Georgian door, Merrion Square, DublinKilkenny Obelish, Co. DublinPigeon House, DublinEast Pier Lighthouse, Dún LaoghaireKish Lighthouse, Kish Bank...
With help of my favourite way of printing - risograph- i created 8 postcards, showing fullgreenery and different textures of Irish coasts. 8 postcards, wrapped together as a pack in...
