Clonegal Village, Co. Carlow

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Comment by Karen Scannell on March 30, 2011 at 15:25

Unfortunately April 3rd in Clonegal has been cancelled. We hope to get back there soon...

Comment by Tony Robinson on March 28, 2011 at 17:49

Here's a few more photos of the craic in Clonegal.

http://pix.ie/tonyrobinson/album/405745

Comment by Karen Scannell on March 28, 2011 at 12:10

http://pix.ie/karendscannell/album/405687

Here's the link to the photos of the day - March 27th. I think a return trip next week is on the cards....so watch this space!!!

Thanks to Kevin Lewis for the suggestion, Maria Levinge  for all her help during the day, also

Moira McCaffery / Clonegal (Huntington) Castle who had granted us permission  to paint within the Huntington Castle grounds

and of course Mark O Neill, who gave us access to his superb Gallery.

Comment by Tony Robinson on March 28, 2011 at 0:20

Only just made it - it takes ages to get there on this blooming thing. She does 35 tops and fairly drinks up the juice.

Comment by Kevin Freeney on March 27, 2011 at 23:55

I can't believe Tony made it in time for lunch!

Comment by Karen Scannell on March 25, 2011 at 23:16

Where's Clonegal?? Have a look in Google Maps to "get your bearings"....

http://maps.google.ie/maps?rlz=1C1_____enIE360IE361&q=Google+Ma...

Comment by Trish Donohoe on March 25, 2011 at 15:32

Thanks Karen, hopefully I will be able join you.

Comment by Karen Scannell on March 23, 2011 at 0:06

That sounds great..we can decide where to go first in the morning when we meet up then...

Comment by Plein Eire Administrator on March 22, 2011 at 10:36

Following up Maria's suggestion, SEPA contacted artist Moira McCaffery or Clonegal (Huntington) Castle who has kindly offered permission for painters on this SEPA visit to paint within the Huntington Castle grounds on Sunday and perhaps may join in.

Well-known watercolourist John Hoar will be giving a 3-day residential course in the castle 17 -19 May 2011.

 

Clonegal has one of Ireland's six Michelin star restaurants, but Sunday lunch at Sha-Roe is going to set you back aboutt €35 and in my case, I'd have to sleep it off for the rest of the afternoon. Huntington Castle is not officially open until May - but we have free access to grounds (normally €5) kindly from Moira.

For lunch options that leaves the pubs - Osborne's or Johnny Dunne's.

They open 12.30-ish on Sundays, and don't do sandwiches except to special order but will not mind if we bring our own to eat inside with a cup of tea or coffee or a pint purchased at the bar.

Other than that, its a picnic by the river. Either way, bring your own grub.

There is a garage/supermarket which may do take-out coffee and rolls but of that I am not certain.

 

Comment by Maria Levinge on March 22, 2011 at 10:00

Moria McCaffery (Durdin-Robertson) is a member of Plein Eire. She lives in Huntingdon Castle, Clonegal. Entrance in the middle of Clonegal.

If you were to approach her she might let everyone in to paint in the Castle grounds. Her son Harry and daughter in law Clare are also artists

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