tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post8738998012894539453..comments2024-01-19T09:55:09.354+00:00Comments on 'On a flesh and bone foundation': An Irish History: Sepia Saturday: A Traditional Irish Festival in SepiaÉire Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-20581007304880444612013-06-03T11:38:28.346+01:002013-06-03T11:38:28.346+01:00Hi Ticklebear,
Thank you for your poetic comments...Hi Ticklebear,<br /><br />Thank you for your poetic comments. They are very much appreciated. Looks as though the donkey wins hands down, with the runner up position going to the poteen, although there would probably be very little running if we were to partake.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jennifer<br />Éire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-58926084917644938842013-06-03T10:03:20.857+01:002013-06-03T10:03:20.857+01:00As far as I'm concerned, the donkey steals the...As far as I'm concerned, the donkey steals the show here, <br />though the turkey was something to see... <br />Curious about the poteen... <br />It sounds like an "eau-de-vie", <br />like ouzo or grappa, or even arak. <br />I'd give it a try. <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-5987933865485443972013-06-02T14:29:11.945+01:002013-06-02T14:29:11.945+01:00Hi Little Nell,
Thanks very much for your comment...Hi Little Nell,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments. I love the donkey too, a very sweet creature. I have all the photos I shot that day in colour too, so I can be in the past or the present, depending on my mood.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-45826663967026723782013-06-02T14:28:08.800+01:002013-06-02T14:28:08.800+01:00Hi Jackie/Jake,
Thanks very much for your comment...Hi Jackie/Jake,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments. I love the scent of peat bricks burning on a fire. There's just nothing like it.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-14412573901609025352013-06-02T14:27:23.905+01:002013-06-02T14:27:23.905+01:00Hi Liz,
Thanks very much for your comments. I lik...Hi Liz,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments. I like the images in sepia too. It is quite an interesting festival, with the past and the present together.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-72143337182977206102013-06-02T14:26:25.093+01:002013-06-02T14:26:25.093+01:00Hi Helen,
Thanks very much for your comments. It&...Hi Helen,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments. It's nice to hear from you. Christ Church, as you know, certainly is a lovely spot at any time, but it's especially nice to see the grounds come alive with people and animals.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-4380495634905262472013-06-02T14:24:14.711+01:002013-06-02T14:24:14.711+01:00Hello Mike,
Thanks very much for your comments. I...Hello Mike,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments. It's nice to hear from you. I like that phrase 'peaty patina', and am glad the photos bring you to that place of celebration.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-70215977375319416912013-06-02T14:22:40.124+01:002013-06-02T14:22:40.124+01:00Hi Celia,
Thanks very much for your comments. Wis...Hi Celia,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments. Wish you could visit too. I'd even toast a drop of poteen with you. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-55209083663983153712013-06-02T14:16:57.900+01:002013-06-02T14:16:57.900+01:00Hi Patricia,
Thanks very much for your comments. ...Hi Patricia,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments. I originally shot the photos in colour, then developed sepia versions. Glad to let you know about poteen. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-7997047262564076522013-06-02T12:09:38.779+01:002013-06-02T12:09:38.779+01:00Fascinating photos and they look great in sepia. I...Fascinating photos and they look great in sepia. It looks like a very interesting festival.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-53969856005602195042013-06-02T01:08:18.105+01:002013-06-02T01:08:18.105+01:00When I visited Christ Church nothing much was goin...When I visited Christ Church nothing much was going on and it was still a wonderful spot. I can imagine it would be really fun during a festival. Love the sepias.Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-34324324168661565602013-06-01T22:06:01.493+01:002013-06-01T22:06:01.493+01:00Every folk festival has a unique flavor, and I thi...Every folk festival has a unique flavor, and I think you've captured the best qualities of this one. These photos do work well with a peaty patina. We can almost hear and smell the fair too.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-57312300511438769602013-06-01T18:14:57.928+01:002013-06-01T18:14:57.928+01:00Lovely sepia photos, Jennifer - totally in keeping...Lovely sepia photos, Jennifer - totally in keeping with TradFest! Wish I could visit - I'd likely have a wee drop of that poteen with someone!Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-48742997255321538472013-06-01T17:20:39.760+01:002013-06-01T17:20:39.760+01:00Lovely pictures, and starting off with one of my f...Lovely pictures, and starting off with one of my favourite creatures (Kat's too). Like Bob I think they'd look just as good in colour.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-21908016024618895852013-06-01T17:19:43.733+01:002013-06-01T17:19:43.733+01:00I can never forget the smell of peat bricks from v...I can never forget the smell of peat bricks from visits to Ireland!!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-71104753181517359302013-06-01T15:14:11.033+01:002013-06-01T15:14:11.033+01:00These are wonderful photos....my favorite is of th...These are wonderful photos....my favorite is of the man pouring poteen...did you do the sepia effect? I could do the same with my post for this week if I have time. I had not known what poteen was despite lots of readings so I am glad you explained above.... Looks like a fun place to visit. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-83823736530388141422013-06-01T14:57:23.230+01:002013-06-01T14:57:23.230+01:00Hi Bob,
Thanks very much for your comments. I rea...Hi Bob,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments. I really appreciate them. I'm really glad you like the donkey shot. I was surprised to see him so calm among the sea of people around him, but then he's probably used to that.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-78932004617046586502013-06-01T14:55:12.527+01:002013-06-01T14:55:12.527+01:00Hi Charlotte,
Thanks very much for your comments....Hi Charlotte,<br /><br />Thanks very much for your comments. I like the Gentlewoman too. No worries. Poteen is a type of hard liquor which has a very high alcohol content (between 60 and 90%), and it has been produced in Ireland for centuries. It was outlawed in 1661, but continued to be illegally produced in rural areas. These days legal poteen is produced by some distillers in Ireland. I've never tasted it, but it doesn't sound very pleasant to me. For generations peat bricks were cut in the peat bogs of Ireland and used to heat homes before the days of central heating. These days few people use it for that purpose, but you can still buy it to use in your fireplace. If you know Irish poet Seamus Heaney at all, you might take a look at his bog poems. Quite an interesting mix of history and literature.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-36494323165530398362013-06-01T14:36:19.068+01:002013-06-01T14:36:19.068+01:00Thes would be great photos in any colour, but sepi...Thes would be great photos in any colour, but sepia seems to be just right for them. The donkey shot is superb.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-25082842622541323062013-06-01T12:17:58.388+01:002013-06-01T12:17:58.388+01:00Lovely sepia interpretations! I especially like th...Lovely sepia interpretations! I especially like the Gentlewoman. Please excuse my ignorance, but what it poteen, and what are peat bricks?Charlotte Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894689884941333468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-47001775516639243422013-06-01T09:37:54.889+01:002013-06-01T09:37:54.889+01:00Hi Sharon,
Me too! I hope you do visit Ireland so...Hi Sharon,<br /><br />Me too! I hope you do visit Ireland sometime. Thanks very much for your comments.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-21483126904398548812013-06-01T09:24:48.454+01:002013-06-01T09:24:48.454+01:00I love Irish dancing. One year, I will get to vis...I love Irish dancing. One year, I will get to visit Ireland and experience the customs.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.com