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Off to Offaly
My first trip across to Ireland since June. This time I'm off to County Offaly to perform 10 'Recycle Magic' over ten days. Caroline Clancy of Offaly County Council asked me to visit the area as part of their Anti-Litter campaign. Thanks Caroline and Fiona (Dunne) for all your help in organising everything.
Above and Right - Having the craic at St Cormacs, Kilcormac.
Above- Two helpers enjoy the fun at St Cynocs, Ferbane.
Above- Beutiful tree backdrop
at St Manchans, Tubber.
Left - Trying on a recycled
hat at St Manchans.
Left - At Tullamore, Educate Together school a puppet comes to life
and below, about to launch an egg
at Tullamore Educate
Together School.
Making the point at
St Patricks N.S Clonbullogue.
St Patricks, Clonbullogue.
Above Left - Billy giving some cheek,
or should I say 'Beak'.
Above Right- Striking a Shakespearian pose, 'Alas poor Yorick I knew him.'
Above - The start of another 'Rubbish' show at Lumcloon National School. It wasn't really rubbish, we had a great time.
Right - Billy in full swing at Lumcloon.
St Marys, Cloghan.
Left - Looking for an invisible pupil.
Right - Checking out the age of glass. Do you know when people first made glass?
Way Way North to Cookstown
A welcome return to the Cookstown district in the North of Ireland. This is my fourth visit and once again I was blessed with attentive audience in the three schools I visited. Thanks again David Richardson of Cookstown Council for organising everything. David has supported my 'Recycle Magic' show over the years and I always look forward to meeting up with him during my visit.
A special moment at Woods Primary, proudly displaying their Green Flag..
Woods Primary again and I'm having a ball.
Just what am I looking for at Loup Primary?
What a swish of colour at Loup Primary!
Above and Below - Phoenix Intergrated Primary.
All working to together and joining in the fun.
Here We Go To Sligo
From Cookstown I headed west to Sligo Town. I was booked for the Science Fair at the Institute of Technology in Sligo town. The event was a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Science Week taking place throughout Ireland. I performed three Recycle Magic Shows, all to full houses. I'd like to thank Margaret Mulrooney, who organised the event for asking me back again. And of course a big thank you to all the family audiences who helped make the day a fun one.
Billy and I outside the Institute of Technology.
Billy is getting excited, he can smell something fishy!
A break for lunch between shows.
On with the show. Great crowd and a great craic.
Four Hour Trip
Down To Tipp
Packed up in Sligo and its head off down to South Tipperary. It certainly did feel like a long way to Tipperary on a wet dark Sunday evening; particularly as my sat nav took me down back roads for thirty miles. Mind you I'd be lost without it. Anyway I eventually arrived in Clonmel shortly after 10pm and it was straight to bed to be fresh for the next day. Day one in Tipp was three shows at St Mary's CBS school in Clonmel. The second day two shows at St Michael Boys in Tipperary Town. Thanks to Mary Phelan from the South Tipperary County Council for organising my visit.
St Mary's - Wonderful faces created by the students.
St Mary's - Pumping up the fun.
St Mary's - Wow! What a fish.
creative display by the students.
St Marys - Billy will you please
leave my hat alone!
St Michaels Boys.
Above - That 'Billy' thing.
Below - What a fabulous backdrop!
You Tube! My Tube!
Your Tube!
At St Michaels Boys.
Wow! 'Mark's' mouth
caught on film at St Michaels.
December
Party Time
Christmas Time is here again, and it's time to Party! Once again I was all over the place, avoiding the snow wherever possible.
Nov / Dec 2009 .
