Ancient & Modern
I am being lazy at the moment and going through my photos from back in the Autumn.
So today we have another picture of Graiguenamanagh.
My selective dementia means I conveniently forgot to mention to Elly that Graiguenamanagh has a Spring Book Fair and becomes Graiguenamanagh Town of Books in September.
The inspiration for the ‘Town of Books’, came from Hay-on Wye in Wales and Wigtown in Scotland. During the Fair unused shops are opened up and filled with books for sale. They include books of every type: old and new, bargain books, second-hand and antiquarian books. So if you are searching for a special book, out of date and out of print, a first edition or one signed by an author, then September in Graiguenamanagh is the time and place.
Enjoy
steph said,
December 30, 2008 at 12:00 pm
A Spring Book Fair in Autumn?
Selective dementia
Grannymar said,
December 30, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Steph,
You forgot the ‘and’!
‘Graiguenamanagh has a Spring Book Fair
and becomes
Graiguenamanagh Town of Books in September.
My dementia is having a day off today!
Magpie11 said,
December 30, 2008 at 6:28 pm
I had a lovely walk today. I like these bright,cold frosty winter days. The frost was very cold.
Magpie11 said,
December 30, 2008 at 6:28 pm
What did you say about books?
Magpie11 said,
December 30, 2008 at 6:30 pm
I meant to say that I love the weir! another reminder of my days at college.
Put previous comments down to my demtia
Grannymar said,
December 30, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Magpie Join the club!
Baino said,
December 30, 2008 at 7:08 pm
@Steph-September IS Spring! hehehe
Grannymar I am stealing the term ‘Selective Dementia’ it suits my purposes to a ‘T’. And I’m not even going to attempt to pronounce that name!
Grannymar said,
December 30, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Baino,
You tell that Steph!
Steal away, and Graiguenamanagh is easy peasy:
Greg-na-man-ah!
Betty said,
December 30, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Er, how do you pronounce Graiguenamanagh?
steph said,
December 30, 2008 at 10:35 pm
That Steph says…
Graiguenamanagh (pronounced Graig-na-Manna), a picturesque town on the Carlow/Kilkenny border, is often spelt Graignamanagh. Recently the locals voted to use the gaelic form of the word without the ‘ue’, which was an anglicised version of the name.
Graiguenamanagh means “the Village or Valley of the Monks”.
Google is easy peasy