"Straffan Village"This beautiful and quaint village is located in North Kildare and is home to the world famous The K Club golf and country club, where the 2006 Ryder Cup was held.Close Barbarstown Castle, this little place is a step back in time, the old stone built church and the wooden portico si..
Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin. Built approx 1,000 years ago, this scene is taken looking up from Dame Street, a view I often thought overlooked by many artists and creates a great perspective for painting.The Cathedral is the oldest working structure in Dublin and house's a very rare copy of the 14..
I have had a number of requests from lots of people, since last years Naas Christmas fair, to pick this scene for a painting. I guess with lockdown and the weekly pedestrianisation of the canal walk, this image has become a very special to many of you.I hope you think I have done it proud...
In March 2018 we experienced one of the heaviest snowfalls ever
experienced in Ireland when Storm Emma hit our shores, it also produced
this wonderful scene of the Ha'penny Bridge. I just loved the the warmth
created by the three yellow street lights in the distance and how the
famous pedest..
This is my painting of the old Leinster Mill located in Naas, County Kildare.. This mill was originally built in 1790 to coincide with the opening of the "new" Naas branch of the Grand Canal and was run by the Odlum family for nearly 200 years, for the process and milling of various types of wheat a..
Founded in 1852 as a boarding school for boys, Newbridge College is now a co-educational school. Situated on either side of the River Liffey on the North side of Newbridge, it is also a great homestead for rugby in Ireland...
The Temple Bar Pub is of one of the very popular "watering holes" in the Temple Bar area of Dublin......an area well known by tourists from all over the world to this fair city. The pub is famous for it's traditional Irish music and possibly one of the best pints in town. So if you ever find yoursel..
To all my friends from the West of Ireland who have been giving me stick for not having any paintings of that beautiful part of our country, here is my latest offering. It's my painting of The Mall in Westport, Co Mayo. This town is a fabulous place for a weekend away with brilliant restaurants, stu..
The east pier in Dun Laoghaire is a famous spot walkers of all ages. In my earlier days it was where my myself and my wife use to go quiet regularly, when we were engaged....mainly because it was a free night out, a very important factor for a young couple saving to get married! And the reward ..
Here's a painting I recently created near Athy, Co. Kildare. It depicts a typical Irish rural scene of a farmer at the end of a cold autumn day, leading his dairy cattle home for the evening.There's a damp chill in the air and the farmer walks, his collar pulled up to keep the cold from his neck. Re..