Head of the Household

Another one for an article on the father’s position in the household during the 50s in rural Ireland for the Connacht Tribune.

Another one for an article on the father’s position in the household during the 50s in rural Ireland for the Connacht Tribune.

Cartoon on one-off rural housing from Country Living in the Connacht Tribune which should be out this week.

Slinked skinny Allan all bearded and browed, eyebrowed, browbent, bending, pointing his pencil he jabbed jammered hammered his wishes for the day, the day, the day that everyone makes as if they can write like Joyce or have even read him.
Enjoy your kidneys folks!

On Saturday I was in the Talbot Hotel in Wexford entertaining the guests of Claudine and Colin. Great crowd and a great day!








I was in Markree Castle in Sligo last week for the wedding of Michelle and Michael, and one of the guests was a friend of mine from art college who I haven’t seen for a decade! There were a few four letter exclamations, but that’s a standard Donegal greeting, from where he hails himself.


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