East London’s new EartH venue (Evolutionary Arts Hackney) boasts Europe’s first L-Acoustics L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound 360° system. I haven’t … More
Author: Swench
Journalist, Writer, Tour Guide, Lover of Life & the Universe
Stepaside’s Secret Garden
Fernhill is a beautifully situated estate on the slopes of the Three Rock Mountain and currently in the process of … More
Discover your heritage this summer
Summer of Heritage returns to the streets, parks, cemeteries, houses, museums and hidden gems of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown for another … More
Bloomsday: A Secret History
“Good puzzle would be to cross Dublin without passing a pub” “He entered Davy Byrne’s. Moral pub. He doesn’t chat. Stands a … More
Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan on location at Cabinteely House in 2014
Irish eyes are smiling yet again with Saoirse Ronan’s third Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role in Lady … More
A Drink with Shane MacGowan
This interview was originally published in Hot Press magazine in July, 2001. As timekeeping is not known to be one … More
Winter of Heritage: January 22 – February 18, 2018
Perfectly timed to beat the January blues, the doors of Cabinteely House, Marlay House and the Oratory in Dún Laoghaire will … More
Dún Laoghaire Calling – The Clash in the Top Hat
I wrote about the historic Sonic Youth and Nirvana gig in the old Top Hat its 25th anniversary in August 2016, … More
“Sea Bathing for the Working Classes”
I spotted this Great Southern Railway sign dating from 1881 in the Old Punch Bowl pub in Boostertown. It offers … More
Alive Alive-O! Hawkers of Dún Laoghaire
Street vendor, pitchman, costermonger, coster, costard, demonstrator, peddler, huckster, tout and hawker are just some of the names to describe those who … More
