The cottage by Clara Bridge, County Wicklow, regular retreat of Hispanophile and art historian Dr Rosemarie Mulcahy. This photograph was taken last month by Marc O’Reilly on the day that Rosemarie suddenly and unexpectedly died, leaving all of us who loved her bereft.
An early 19th century watercolour depicting Luggala, County Wicklow. The artist responsible was Cecilia Margaret Nairn, née Campbell (1791-1857), the daughter and wife of painters; exhibiting from the age of eighteen, she specialised in picturesque landscapes such as this nocturnal scene.
For further information on Luggala, see my article in this coming Saturday’s Irish Times magazine.