Its true , its’ true… I finally got the old Boy’s Boxing Club back!
Okay it’s never been mine to begin with BUT… about seven years ago myself and Clodagh O’Callaghan was working on the An Tostal parade where we had to represent the (at that time) 15 European Union countries with the National School kids and (of which there was 109 of them, I might add…) and we opened up this under-rated and under-used Boys Boxing Club . It belongs to the Parish and is on the same property as the first national school is,a place commonly known as Aras Paraig.
Clodagh and I workd our fingers to the bone and after the parade was over an After- School/Creche took the building and renovated it and used it for a number of years. Well they, ( Bo Peep) have moved to Laird’s House and now I am using it to complete yet another An Tostal parade.
Its lovely to back in the old place. Its clean. It has water. Still smells a little mouldy but that okay!
There it is. Waiting for the little children to invade it. I thought I’d take this picture on the first day I was using the space, before all hell breaks lose! Ah its lovely and clean. Doesn’t look like this now. But that alright… it’s what a studio is all about. A place to get messy and make stuff. Here’s another pictures…..
Cool eh! There is a staircase leading to a quiet, carpeted room with sofa and comfy chairs . Thats where this shot was taken.
There is even a side door for quick get aways.
Right so…. we’re in the space almost everyday working like little demons as we’ prepare for the 2009 An Tostal parade with the additional theme of… get ready for it.. Christmas!!
Yippee
I’ll have some shots of our walking trees and prezzies, or people stocking and eleves a little later… but before I go, take a gander at the pages column and check out the new blurb on the Evening Writers Class in Carrick.. some good shots of a well kept Drumshanbo secret are there.
Okay.. Its after midnight and I have the 3rd class coming to the studio at 9:30,,, got to go. Take care
all the best
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eileen