Seven arty reasons to visit Sherkin Island this summer
A ten-minute ferry ride from Baltimore in West Cork will take you to the “Island of the Arts” – Sherkin Island. This small island is one of Carbery’s Hundred Isles and is home… Continue reading
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Community art exhibition opens on Sherkin Island
Sherkin Island’s annual community art exhibition has opened in the Community Hall on Sherkin Island and will run until Sunday 2nd July. The exhibition showcases the diverse creative talent on the island and… Continue reading
Nuala Mahon’s ‘Leave no visible trace’
There’s a sparkle in Nuala Mahon’s clear blue eyes. It could be the reflection of light on the sea waters of Roaring Water Bay in West Cork, but I think it comes from… Continue reading
Sherkin Island is all a flutter
It’s raining Haiku Sherkin’s lanes awash with words Little drops of joy by Patsy Atkinson, Light Between Seasons – A year of Haiku poetry from Sherkin Island Sherkin Island is all a flutter…with… Continue reading
Venus and the moon
Slender crescent moon Meets bright Venus in the west Love over Cape Clear
Field of trees
My personal reflection on how one tree captured my interest, respect and love has appeared in the Irish Examiner. This tree has been part of my daily walks for the past sixteen years.… Continue reading
Together Apart – Haiku from a locked down Sherkin Island
A city dweller Honeysuckled by nature Sherkin’s lanes await Haiku by Patsy Atkinson I was on the national airwaves this morning, chatting to Damien O’ Reilly on RTE’s Countrywide programme about a beautiful… Continue reading
Sherkin Island community art exhibition
Despite the challenges of Covid19, I am delighted to report that Sherkin Island’s annual community art exhibition has gone ahead and is currently running until 23rd August. On in the Community Hall on… Continue reading