The Homes of Donegal

With a name like Doohan you would be right to think I had connections to Donegal. Donegal is in my blood and I like to return there as often as possible.The paintings for this blog were mainly done in the Glencolmkille area.Glencolmcille named after St.Columba is in the middle of the Gaeltacht region of South Donegal. Situated by a fine sandy beach at the end of a lush fertile glen,this delightfull folk museum is set in a group of small farmhouses and barns.Among its exhibits is a replica of a National School and more intriguingly, a shebeen where locally brewed and untaxed liquor was sold,away from the eyes of the revenue men.Donegal had great hiding places only known to the hardy locals.I would now like to treat you to a couple of verses of The Homes of Donegal made famous by our own Daniel O Donnell. Ive just dropped in to see you all I will only stay awhile I want to hear how you are getting on I want to see you smile I am happy to be back again And greet you big and small For there is no place on Earth like The Homes of Donegal. I long to see your smiling children Standing by the door The kettle boiling on the hearth As I walk upon the floor And then to see a welcome there For travellers one and all For your hearts are like the mountains In The Homes of Donegal.Contact Aine Art on Facebook.

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