This month’s cover, “Where We Meet”, documents the Royal Canal as a Northside hub.
This month’s cover is “Where We Meet”.
Along with the likes of the Spire, the Five Lamps and the GPO, the canals have always been meeting spots. “Just by Brendan Behan there.” Or, “The last lock on your way towards Phibsboro.”
Our outdoor spaces have offered some much-needed respite from dour days indoors and more nights in than most are accustomed to. “Where We Meet” documents the Royal Canal as a Northside hub.
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"Stephen’s Green, overlooked by the shopping centre, is an iconic symbol of summer in Dublin to me."
"June is deeply associated with Áine, the Irish goddess of summer, fertility, love, and sovereignty, whose presence is especially felt around the midsummer season."
"The two top squares are Parnell Square and Mountjoy Square. The three bottom ones are St Stephen’s Green, Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square. The fish in the river are mullet."
"This painting is called Blackbird in Trees. I made a few of these small mixed-media paintings in 2022."
