I spent last weekend at the wonderful RNA Conference in the beautiful setting of Harper Adams University. The conference is always a whirlwind and when I decided to go for a long weekend rather than just the basic conference I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Photo Moments
As A Hollow in the Hills is set at Hallowe’en, and here we are at Hallowe’en, I thought I’d share an excerpt – “Mist curled around the grass, freezing it where it touched. Dylan pressed against the shadows of the … Continue reading
In the grounds of Dublin Castle, the Dubh Linn gardens sit on the site of the original black pool. They are decorated with intertwined brick pathways representing eels. The central lawn double jobs as a helicopter landing pad, while small … Continue reading
Montpelier Hill looms large in the supernatural tales of Dublin and even larger in Dubh Linn. Standing on top of it is the Hellfire Club, once a hunting lodge built in 1725. Stones from the cairn beside it were used … Continue reading
Doorways to Dubh Linn are everywhere. Sometimes they can be seen and sometimes not, but there’s always some sort of marker, something to identify them. While doing research for A Hollow in the Hills on Bray Head we came across … Continue reading
Shielmartin hill is part of Howth Head, overlooking Dublin and features in A Hollow in the Hills. Local tradition says that the cairn on the summit was the burial place of Crimthann. Most of the summit appears to be made … Continue reading
We had a wonderful evening on Wednesday. Thank you to everyone who came along or send good wishes. And thank you especially to Bob and the staff of The Gutter Bookshop for putting on such an amazing night. Meanwhile, over … Continue reading
I think we can all blame thank the fabulous Celine Kiernan for #InTheWild. I asked for pitures of A Hollow in the Hills if anyone saw it in the wild. So she put it in a bush and sent me … Continue reading