Peannairí - Calligraphy Ireland

We are delighted to share some of our members' Work in Progress. These pieces were created within the Pointed Pen Uncial and the Half Uncial Hand Workshop, and were inspired by a W.B. Yeats poem. You can view the finished artworks, which will be displayed at our Mini Festival coming this August.😃

Have a fantastic Easter, and we look forward to seeing you all soon!✒️☺️

THE ILLUMINATED GOSPELS - CALLIGRAPHY EVENT

The well-known calligrapher, Jane Sullivan, will give a talk on the art of calligraphy in the Old Library of Trinity College, at 1pm on Wednesday, the 8th of April, as part of the "Meet the Maker" series. You are very warmly welcome to this short talk, and the opportunity to see Jane's Illuminated Gospels and some of her other work

https://fb.watch/GfFnY2OaHE/

Exhibition at Farmleigh, Phoenix Park - a Collection of very old and special liturature from Marsh's Library on view

Just a quick reminder that the first of these two workshops starts tomorrow week (Saturday, February 28th).

Scroll down for more details and to sign up just click on this link: https://calligraphy.ie/classes-meetings/

Looking forward to seeing you on the day.

Classes & Workshops Peannairí, the Association of Irish Calligraphers, has been offering classes in calligraphy and associated skills for over 30 years. We sincerely hope you enjoy your experience with us! Just click the desired link below to be view the class details.

Visit https://calligraphy.ie/classes-meetings/

Peannairí Mini Festival of Calligraphy 2023
Workshops - Panel Discussion - Meetings - Book Sale
August 26th, 9.30am to 5pm
Arts and Business Campus, Drumcondra

This is a free event supported by Design & Crafts Council Ireland

For further details, and to book your free place, please email our Secretary Tom Dunphy - [email protected].

Last Sunday some of our Peannairí members took part in our summer outing to the Oratory of the Sacred Heart in Dun Laoghaire.

This hidden gem is a true artistic treasure, and we were thrilled to explore together the Celtic revival artwork of Sister Concepta Lynch, who was a member of the Dominican Order and a skilled calligrapher and illuminator.

The Oratory's walls and ceilings are adorned with stunning designs and motifs, and we marvelled at the beautiful stained glass windows that added a touch of magic to the atmosphere.

We were lucky to visit during the local council heritage season, and we look forward to our next Peannairí members’ outing together.

Thanks to member Rita King, for looking up the following information which might be of interest to those who couldn’t make it on the day.

The Book: Divine Illumination The Oratory of the Sacred Heart Dun Laoghaire
This paperback book is available online from New Island Book.
Price: €19.95 plus delivery charge €5.90 less discount €3.99 = total €21.86
https://www.newisland.ie/nonfiction/divine-illumination-the-oratory-of-the-sacred-heart-dn-laoghaire

Secondhand books: I spotted a copy in Kennys online and hope to receive it shortly. They don’t have another copy in stock just now, but it may be possible to pick up a copy in charity shops etc.

Library: The book is available in libraries. I have the Dundrum Library copy out on loan at the moment but will be returning it once I get my copy from Kennys. I spotted a copy in Stillorgan Library the other day so it may be in all libraries or could be ordered.

Divine Illumination Oratory Exhibition pdf. This is a free pdf about the Oratory which has a lot of information in it. Very much like the book and possibly better as you can zoom in for more detail.
https://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/library-services/local-history/divine-illumination-centenary-oratory-sacred-heart-d%C3%BAn-laoghaire

Virtual Tour
3D Virtual Tour of the Oratory – really great.
https://bit.ly/The_Oratory