Thursday, November 10, 2005
Friday 4 Nov 05
11.30-1 Scribblers
Discussed reading, what type of works we like, authors etc.
Joe gave me 2 copies of his book Shannon Die...Never the prequelto his recently published work Shannon to Subitus. One he as donated to the archive and the other is for me. I cant wait to read it.
5 -7.15 St. Mary's Cathedral Choir
One of the hymns practiced tonight was The Souls of the Righteous by Stanley Merchant, some of the lyrics are"The souls of the righteouss are in the hand of god and there shall no torment no torment touch them. In the sight of the un-wise they seem'd to die. But they are in peace, they are in peace, they are in peace." There was just something about it that was .. im not sure chilling maybe or haunting, like i couldnt wriggle free of the sadness of it. Many of the hymns are like that reverend and solmn with peaks of elation. They also practiced A song of the spirit of wisdom by Selby (a psalm) its my favouite so far - pecause of the words rather than the tune as psalms are quite regmented in sound."Maranatha" was a word in another hymn, beautiful sounding, I wonder what it means?
8.00 -10.00 The Thomond Archeology and Historical Society.
Mary I college. This was the most formal lecture of those I have attended, that may have had something to do with the room also - I was your typical stepped leacture hall rahter than the class romm setting. Because of this I just slipped in and seated myself. Despite that is was obvious tha its very much a group ; with people chatting and greeting eachother on entry. The age range was 30's to 80's and of the 36 attending tonight 12 we women and 24 men.The lecturer was Dr. Marion Dowd from UCC . Liam who I think may be the Society Chairman gave her and introduction.The talk was on the excavations on a partiular cave - Glencurran cave in the burren.
Discussed reading, what type of works we like, authors etc.
Joe gave me 2 copies of his book Shannon Die...Never the prequelto his recently published work Shannon to Subitus. One he as donated to the archive and the other is for me. I cant wait to read it.
5 -7.15 St. Mary's Cathedral Choir
One of the hymns practiced tonight was The Souls of the Righteous by Stanley Merchant, some of the lyrics are"The souls of the righteouss are in the hand of god and there shall no torment no torment touch them. In the sight of the un-wise they seem'd to die. But they are in peace, they are in peace, they are in peace." There was just something about it that was .. im not sure chilling maybe or haunting, like i couldnt wriggle free of the sadness of it. Many of the hymns are like that reverend and solmn with peaks of elation. They also practiced A song of the spirit of wisdom by Selby (a psalm) its my favouite so far - pecause of the words rather than the tune as psalms are quite regmented in sound."Maranatha" was a word in another hymn, beautiful sounding, I wonder what it means?
8.00 -10.00 The Thomond Archeology and Historical Society.
Mary I college. This was the most formal lecture of those I have attended, that may have had something to do with the room also - I was your typical stepped leacture hall rahter than the class romm setting. Because of this I just slipped in and seated myself. Despite that is was obvious tha its very much a group ; with people chatting and greeting eachother on entry. The age range was 30's to 80's and of the 36 attending tonight 12 we women and 24 men.The lecturer was Dr. Marion Dowd from UCC . Liam who I think may be the Society Chairman gave her and introduction.The talk was on the excavations on a partiular cave - Glencurran cave in the burren.
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