#irelands

Yesterday’s post of the gothic A-frame in British Columbia inspired a submission from Garvan de Bruir, a leather craftsman who built his own workshop with a similar silhouette.

He is also building a house in Kildare, Ireland using the same style. It’s prefabricated with OSB and plywood, clad in cedar and roofed with corrugated iron. 

IRELAND

22 - Sarah McTernan Selection method: Internal Has it been heard live? No Semi final # 2 Drawn: 2

The Irish film takes place on the seaside. Sarah walks along lip syncing to her song. There is no tricks or choreography, but they have coloured the film to make it more vintage. The wind works against her and it is clearly filmed in winter so she’s cold. It suits the song though as it is a simple rhythm and the song is about simple things.

c’est beau - Cliff of Moher

Trump slams NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz in Oval Office meeting with Ireland’s leader – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump reiterated his frustration with NATO allies on Tuesday while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office with Ireland’s leader, Micheál Martin. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi has more. Source link

A new scientific study has found that the Old Irish Goat shares a genetic connection with goats that lived in Ireland about 3,000 years ago during the Late Bronze Age. The findings indicate that this rare native breed represents an unbroken Irish lineage that stretches back thousands of years. The research was led by University College Dublin in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast and…

Matchmaking and meet-cutes along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. It felt like a thousand tiny knives were pricking my body. “You’re doing great!” My friend encouraged, through chattering teeth. “You’re really Irish, now!” And here, neck deep in the freezing Atlantic Ocean after a week of road trips, bucket list destinations, and Ireland’s largest matchmaking festival, my heart skipped a beat. A…