Feile Trad Tour - Trinity College, Dublin 2007

A 2007 festival of Irish language and music held in the courtyard of Trinity College Dublin.


San Earrach 2007, mhaoinigh Foras na Gaeilge amchuairt cheol traidisiúnta agus Gaeilge, dírithe ar institiúidí tríú leibhéal ar fud na tire, arna léiriú ag Tradfest Music. Cuireadh an camchuairt le chéile chun ceol traidisiúnta na hÉireann a nochtadh do lucht éisteachta óg, agus chun úsáid a bhaint as an nGaeilge i gcomhthéacs aspreagfadh an lucht éisteachta chun pé Gaeilge a bhí acu a úsáid. Baineann luas agus fuinneamh leis an gceol agus i dteannta na gcluichí agus an damhsa is ócáid spraíúil, oideachasúil agus cultúrtha í.

In Spring 2007, Foras na Gaeilge funded Tradfest Music to tour traditional Irish music and language throughout third level institutes across the country. The tour was designed to expose young people to traditional music and Irish language, encouraging them to use whatever amount of Irish they had. The music is fast paced and energetic, while the games and dancing conducted as gaeilge makes for a fun, educational and cultural experience.

Looking Forward - Dublin (Postcards from 1902)

I am looking forward to the fall, and beginning my studies at Trinity College Dublin!

http://www.tcd.ie/ise/

Looking Back - London (Postcards from 1902)

This fall marks five years since Mary Lynne and I spent the semester in London with our group of 37 students for the study abroad program. That is hard to believe, as it seems like yesterday!

Bro. James Facette, S.M. in the wilds of Oahu

Just received this message - and these great photos - from our friend Jim Facette, S.M. out in Hawaii:

>Took a great hike yesterday in a true rainforest and wild area of Oahu. Yes there are such places here. It was rainy, muddy, sunshiny and wonderful. The view from the top has to be one of the best of any on the island. I was with a couple of people who were able to espy native snails--quite a feat. We saw at least a half dozen. Not enought to make a meal (oops, sacrilege) but beautiful to admire and contemplate. I will try to attach a picture. Quite beautiful. Bring your hiking boots when you come...

Jim

Warda in Days Gone By...

The gang in Warda!

Warda Reunion - Friends and Families

Thanks to our hosts George Bean and his family! We had a wonderful time!

Warda Reunion - Riding the Horses!

Saturday, 14 April 2007, in Warda, Texas.

Warda Reunion - Building the Campfire!

Someone has inherited the fire-bug gene!!

Spring in Texas: Bluebonnets and Cows!

Spring comes to Texas!

Drilling at the Farm: Bluebonnets on the Barnett Shale

These are pictures of the farm, and my Mom and Dad's house in the upper left corner of the photos. As you can see, local exploration companies are currently drilling into the Barnett Shale. This single field stretches from the city of Dallas west, covering 5,000 square miles (13,000 km²) and at least 17 counties. It is the second largest oil field in the United States.

Some experts have suggested the Barnett Shale may be the largest onshore natural gas field in the United States. The field is proven to have 2.1 trillion cubic feet (59 km³) of natural gas, and is widely estimated to contain as much as 30 trillion cubic feet of natural gas resources. Oil has also been found in lesser quantities, but sufficient (with recent high oil prices) to be commercially viable.

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The Barnett Shale is known as a "tight gas" reservoir, indicating that the gas is not easily extracted. The shale is very hard, and was virtually impossible to produce gas in commercial quantities from this formation until recent improvements were made in hydro-fracture technology (and recent price increases in natural gas prices made the technology economically feasible). For more, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnett_Shale