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Irish born Investor and Philanthropist
Nick Jordan shareshis fervor to help build a better future for thousands of people with our readersin this special Water is Life feature It is a worthwhile endeavor and we sincerely hope thisinsight into the dire need and a pathway to help hit s t he m ark with many of our readers We hope you share thisand help us create a call to action We also link the website and YouTube channel at the end, of thisfeature on Page 11; so please share those aswell Together, we can make a serious impact on the livesof many deserving people.
Wellsof Life isa 501(c)(3) non-profit faith-based organization that provides accessto safe, clean water to rural
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communitiesin Uganda. Wellsof Life was founded in 2008 by Nick Jordan who wasat the time a prominent Orange County loan and real estate guru. Since then, they have drilled and restored over 1,300 wells, collectively serving more than 1 3 million people Wellsof Life primarily operatesin the Mityana, Kassanda, and Mubende regionsof Uganda. In addition to drilling new wells, they also focuson restoring broken wells(regardless of who originally drilled them) and providing WASH (water,sanitation,and hygiene) education programs. The efforts of Wells of Life are far reaching and sustainable
NicholasJordan, Founder & CEO of Wellsof Life
Nick Jordan hasbeen active and well known in Southern California?sfar flung Irish Community for over 30 years
Throughout all of those years, Nick hasbeen a tireless supporter of Irish causes, eventsand sports This has remained a constant asjust last month, Wells of Life wasa sponsor and had a booth at the new Celtic Festival at a Placentia City Park in Orange County
At the same time, Nick Jordan wasbuilding a successful and well respected loan and real estate business, headquartered in Laguna Beach, CA
Most importantly, during this period, Nick Jordan married and hasraised two sons, Manus and Patrick Jordan?swife, Michelle and his sons are the most important blessing and cherished component of his life
A full disclosure isin order at thisjuncture, early on hiscompany, Jordan Property Group became an advertiser and advocate for our tabloid paper (currently our digital magazine) the Irish Arts and Entertainment We were both starting out then and that connection hasremained consistent over three decades During those yearsI became a big fan of Nick Jordan and his dedication, integrity and penchant for hard work That opinion hasonly grown stronger over these many years and I am in awe of the amazing ability and skill that he hasbrought forth in building the charity he founded IN 2008, Wellsof Life.
Early LifeandEducationInIreland
Nick Jordan wasborn in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland in 1958 to Aidan and Margaret Jordan. He wasthe oldest of five children and grew up on a farm
From an early age, Jordan wasconfident and industrious and decided that farming wasnot for him so he earned a Bachelor'sDegree in English and Education from St Patrick?sTraining College in Dublin
After grduation, Jordan taught primary school for four yearsat NEEDSDETAIL Kilneeiney
Hislifelong love of Hurling enabled him to lead his school team to win the Herald Cup which isto thisday one of his favorite achievements Jordan recallsthat this feat ? was the first time the cup had crossed the River Liffey to the Southside (of Dublin) in over 50 yearsand which to my knowledge hasnever been repeated!?
A quick insight here, Nick shared with us that to this day, he keepsin touch with several membersof the team Nick Jordan caresabout people and he isa loyal colleague and friend to those who know him
America and BuidingAFoundation
Alwaysan adventuroussoul, Jordan and hisyounger brother, Aidan, decided to go to Chicago and Houston in the sum m ers of 1985 and 1986
Those early travelsinstilled in Jordan a desire to go to America to live permanently so in the same year (late 1986)
he moved to Southern California Jordan entered on the popular Irish Visa program of that era and worked at a multitude of different jobsfor the next few yearstill he found hispassion for Real Estate
Simultaniously, he made many lifelong friends and became involved with the Irish Community and in particular the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH).
Thingswent quite well for a few years and Jordan rode the boom and lived well. He married, had children and enjoyed life. Thingswent well up to the correction period around 2008.
Then and now, Jordan had a generous side and back then when thingswere going great, he had already started forming a connection by helping fund the building of schoolsin Uganda. He had already made a pledge to himself to fund five such schools, all of this, prior to founding Wellsof Life. It wasalso during this period that Jordan?syounger sister Joan, died young after a valiant fight against cancer. Jordan decided to do something in her honor and undertook building the fourth school in Uganda in her name.
The property crash gave Jordan some time to go to Uganda for a firsthand look and that trip led to Thisturned out to be a pivotal and life changing time for Jordan
That in essence; isthe short version and the beginning of Nick Jordan?sremarkable transition from a successful property investor to the founder of Wells of Life. In the next section, we will go into a bit more detail on the circumstance and timesthat led to a new path in life for Nick Jordan and literally thousand of others
Aspirations, and Motivation:
An In Depth Question & Answer Session with Nick Jordan
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Nick, we have known each other a long time. How did thisall come to pass. We know a bit about your upbringing in Ireland.Do you want to share any of your early life with our readers?
Nick Jordan:(Nick)
I spent my youngest yearson the family farm One of my first boyhood memorieswas as a four-year-old walking alongside my mother who carried two large galvanized bucketsfrom a spring well located on our farm I realized at a very young age that water was heavy. I also realized it was the most essential element for life.
IA&E:
Please, tell our readers how you came to California and your early dayshere. We all love an inspirational story.
Nick:
After teaching for a few years, I decided to start over and to make a go at life in America.
The American Dream isto climb up the ladder to success. That first rung of the ladder for me was real estate andI became a real estate agent in 1993.
I really enjoyed being involved in all the Irish activitiesand back then there was a really strong Irish contingentthat seemed to alternate between the Harp Inn Irish Pub in Costa Mesa and Frankie Duggans Shamrock in Newport Beach
One of my lasting memories was representing Ireland in the 1994 World Cup along with team captain Niall Johnson, I got to hold the Irish banner high aswe walked slowly around Pasadena Rose Bowl for the opening ceremony
An extra bonuson top of all of this was that I got to hold the World Cup trophy for a few moments just long enough for someone to take a photograph,which I displayed in my office for many yearsafter
IN&E
Have you special tieswith or in Uganda?Why is that country your focus?
We have researched it and it seems like a wonderful place with amazing people.
Nick:
Yes, from the early 2000s, I was able to hold a fundraiser each year that raised funds for a school in Uganda I had become familiar with this opportunity through a colleague at school, who was raising funds to honor one of our parentsat the school.
Something about honoring a life with the gift of education resonated with me and so I made a commitment to raise the fundsfor five schools.
IN&E:
Wells of Life's Mission:
For readersunfamiliar with Wellsof Life, can you elaborate on how it all began? What isyour mission?
A memorableshot: 30 years ago, on July 17, 1994, Nick Jordan pictured here when the US hosted the World Cup! It was an amazing episodein the newly arrived immigrant's life to represent his homeland as part of the pageantry at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Nick:
The yearsleading up to the real estate crash that came about in 2007/8 were years of excessin many areasand a lot of people found themselves holding highly leveraged property that as soon asthe correction came became a major challenge I wasno different and by 2008 I had suffered a substantial financial setback
However, around that time I wasgiven an invitation to travel to Uganda and see firsthand the three schoolsI had raised the fundsfor The fourth school wasto honor my late sister Joan who died from cancer in 2000
Not having any real estate to transact and after closing my office in Laguna Beach I took off for Africa in November 2008. It?sVery hard to describe what I saw after arriving in Uganda
The best way to describe it isthat I came up close and personal with real poverty and itseffects on human beings. I saw children dying for lack of clean water and mothers suffering terribly from having to haul 40 poundsof water on their headsat least once a day and sometimes twice. I wasdeeply impacted by seeing mothers having to give infected water to their children because they had no other choice available to them. After two weeksof observing the catastrophic effects, lack of water brought about, I found a Substantial shift in me and found I had a desire to do something about this problem upon my return.
It took me about six monthsor more to make a firm decision that I needed to do something about what I saw in Uganda.
IN&E:
So that wasthe beginning of Wellsof Life!
At this point, you've made a significant career shift. How would you describe your leadership philosophy, and how doesit apply to your role at Wellsof Life?
Nick:
That?swhen I founded WellsOf Life It wasa very humble beginning and it took quite a bit of learning to figure out what it would take to have a drilling operation in place on the ground, but by February 2010, we had drilled our first well I wasamazed by what can come about once you set your mind to something and keep going no matter what I wasvery clear about a few core principlesthat would form the basisof WellsOf Life The first one of them was that our overhead would be raised separate and apart from our donations
Thiswould allow 100%of donationsgiven specifically for a well to be used solely for that purpose
It allowed me to answer the question how much of my donation isused to provide water to those in need,t he answer, 100%
The mothers pictured here amazed Jordan. Their resilienceof spirit and ability to maintain cheer and dignity through hardship was an inspiration. The willingness to sacrificeand toil just to bring clean water to their families motivated him to help
Nick continues:
Upon my return from Africa, I was conflicted because one part of me realized I needed to get back into real estate in order to make a living and to deal with the banks that were Looking for their loansto be paid off and my desire to do something about the intense poverty and suffering I witnessed first hand in Uganda
IN&E
Run4Wat er: We just published a pictorial on your latest run. When did that start and how has it progressed? (Seerelated pitorial reprint andlink, page16)
Also, can you tell us about Mr Beast
The Connection there seems to be very strong and ongoing. How did that happen?
Nick:
10 yearsago we developed an event called Run 4 Water
The idea behind this wasto join our families' schools, churches, and businesses for one day working together to honor those in Uganda who must walk at least 3 miles to fetch water for their families
Walking or running or jogging 3 miles at our Run4Water and raising the fundsfor one or more Wellsis the concept. We are able to show exactly how challenging it isfor a family to have to haul water 3 milesevery day of their lives.
Today thisevent has been extremely successful and hasraised the funds for over 400 Wells.
Asfor Mr Beast; a Couple yearsago we were contacted by an organization called Mr Beast. I Must admit I had never heard of such an organization until my staff informed me that the founder of this organization,
Jimmy Donaldson isthe most successful YouTuber on the planet with followerstotaling over 220 million
Mr Beast is known for doing some outrageous and quite surprising eventsand so we were asked to drill 30 Wellsas part of a 100 well , five country project that MrBeast was going to deliver
It wasindeed a great honor to work on thisand to partner with a man who hassuch a great influence with our youth
Wat er is Life
In many respects, I see this as one of the waysforward to connect our youth to the power of giving back or as we call it developing the Servant Heart.
IN&E
Overcoming Challenges: Wellsof Life operatesin often challenging environments Could you share some of the obstaclesyou've encountered and how the organization overcomesthem to ensure its impact?
Nick:
Again, I?m often asked howdowe overcome the challengeswe face? Like every other organization, we struggle, especially in the area of fundraising and keeping our budget balanced. We find it difficult to continue to increase our reach as each year goes by. One of the hardest thingsI?ve ever done is to turn down a community'srequest for water because we don? t have enough donorsto provide them a water well.
Knowing firsthand the hardship they must endure is indeed a heavy burden to bear
It?salso a challenge to recruit committed and determined people to work for WellsOf Life.
Today I am glad we were able to overcome all of the challengesthat have come a long way having delivered water to over 1400 communities
We hope with God?s help to be able to deal with anything that?s coming in the future.
IN&E
Measuring Success: How does Wellsof Life measure its success?What are the key metrics you use to evaluate the effectivenessof your projectsand programs?Isit just numbers?We see that you restore wellstoo Do you build long term tieswith these communities in Uganda?
Nick:
I think that?sone of the easier questions because we can count successin the amount of water we provide, billionsof gallonsor we can count it in termsof the livessaved which I must admit I prefer to use Water isLife and providing water to a community is the difference between life and death. It allows mothersthe time to spend with their families and it allowsdaughters the opportunity to attend school instead of hauling water each day. Aswe titled a short documentary a couple yearsback it?sthe ?Road To Freedom?out of poverty and hopelessness
IN&E
Future Goals: Looking ahead, what are some of the long-term goalsyou have for Wellsof Life?How do you envision the organization growing and evolving in the yearsto come?
Nick:
Asfuture goalsare concerned, I believe WellsOf Life as a global organization hasthe ability to influence a lot of other NGO?s in best practicesand how we can cooperate together to solve the world, water crisis. I believe we live in a world filled with challenges. The world water crisisisthe biggest challenge and the greatest opportunity available to us. So why not take a swing at creating a world, where all people have accessto clean water and sanitation. After all, several yearsback the UN voted both to be basic human rights.
IN&E
Leadership Philosophy: You've made a significant career shift. How would you describe your leadership philosophy, and how doesit apply to your role at Wellsof Life?
Nick:
Asfar asmy leadership philosophy is concerned, I would have to say that I have alwaysattempted to lead by example meaning I have tried to work as hard aspossible to inspire othersto join WellsOf Life either asa donor Volunteer or a board member and by doing so affording the opportunity of experiencing the great joy of serving others. Asfor some of the lessons learned, I think if I knew then what I know now I?m not sure I would?ve founded WellsOf Life
I did not realize it was going to be so difficult to get
The Gift of Water is truly theGift of Life
There are many ways to measure success in securing clean water for people; by millions of gallons used, by thousands of lives saved, by time saved and maybe the most beautiful metric of all; Smiles! w w w w ellsoflife org
people committed to saving the lives of children they may never meet. But perhaps the greatest lesson of all isthe joy I?ve experienced traveling this journey with my wife, Michelle, who isa hard working board member and whose determination has made a huge impact during our yearsand I believe in the years to come.
IN&E
Fundraising and Support:
Nick, finally, we really want to help and make an impact. What can we do?How can readers get involved and support the work of Wellsof Life?Are there specific fundraising initiativesor volunteer opportunitiesyou'd like to highlight?
Nick:
Asfar asfundraising and support is concerned, I can only say that, if all a person ever did in their entire lifetime was raise the funds for one well they would have created the miracle of life for a community who would, without it, simply continue a life of object poverty That you can have this much of a positive effect I would think would make one seriously consider finding the way to fund that personal, family, school, church or business well All this against the shocking statistic that a child diesneedlessly every 21 secondssimply because there?sno clean water available. In the time it took me to write thisarticle at least 50 children died with water often as little as50 feet underneath the ground
Personal Connection: What is your personal connection to the communities and people that Wellsof Life serves?What motivatesyou to champion their cause?On this topic, you seem to develop deep ties with your donorsand those people that you work with, you are also well respected in the Irish and Irish American Communities, how do you manage all of that?
Nick:
I?m often asked what ismy personal connection to the communitiesand the people that WellsOf Life serves I think the best answer I can give is that I wasmoved greatly by the people of Uganda, especially the children who are so beautiful and joyful, and yet live in abject poverty. I guess from a very early stage I decided that I would be their voice.
One of the great thingsabout WellsOf Life is that it allowsour donorsto form strong bonds with many of the communitieswe serve, seeing firsthand that their contribution is often the difference between life and death
IA&E
Health and Perspective: We know that the last year or so hashad you thrust into facing health challenges.
How did these experiencesshape your outlook on life and influence your commitment to thiscause?
Nick:
I am also asked about my health journey which I?ve been very open about Being diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer three yearsago came as a substantial shock.
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ABOVE: Michelle and Nick Jordan
The journey hasbeen very hard with so many ups and downs, and yes, continuing to lead WellsOf Life haskept me focused and balanced in an important way without which I?m not sure where I would be today.
Without the incredible work done by my wife, Michelle I certainly would not be doing this feature today I have no guaranteesabout tomorrow but aslong as I am here and aslong asI draw breath, I am going to be dedicated to leading WellsOf Life to do what we do every day which is drill one more well and bring life and hope to one more community.
It?sthat simple, I?ll be busy until God callsme home.
Oh mycod, I don't believeit! a beautiful cod fishcakerolledin a mixedherb andblack pepper with Saltedchili codstrips, babybeetroot mixedleaves, tomato bruschetta andsteamedasparagusanda redpepper sprinkle. Anda wedge of lemon!
This is a beaut iful sum m er dish for sit t ing out side in t he garden enjoying a glass of w ine and spending qualit y t im e w it h t he fam ily and friends.
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The Bruschet t a
1 six inch baguet t e (cut int o 8 slices)
8 Cherry t om at oes (cut int o quart ers)
1/ 2 red onion (finely diced)
Salt and pepper
1 t ablespoon of olive oil
2 t ablespoons of grat ed parm esan cheese
The cooking process
First off preheat t he oven t o 180 degrees Boil t he pot at oes in salt ed w at er unt il cooked (approx 15 m ins).Mash t he pot at oes and season w it h salt and pepper and allow t o cool (If you fancy add a t ablespoon of but t er and I/ 2 cup of m ilk/ double cream
Prepare t he fish cake along w it h t he goujons.For t he fish cake break up 4 filet s of cod w it h your hands and add t o t he pot at oes and m ix w ell.you can also add som e chopped herbs such as chopped parsley t hrough t he m ix
place a lit t le flour on a Board or surface shape according t o t he size you require,
Wit h t he t hree large bow ls in one add 1 cup of plain flour, t he second t he egg m ix and t hird bow l t he seasoned breadcrum bs.Dip t he cake's int o t he flour t hen t he egg and finally t he breadcrum bs
Massage a lit t le oil over t he t op and place in t he oven and cook for approx 15 m ins.The goujons cut int o st rips and cook along w it h t he fish cake or if you prefer t o deep fry first cook t he fish cake at a t em perat ure of 170 for a few m inut es unt il slight ly golden brow n And cook for t en m inut es sam e process w it h t he goujons
Once t he fish is cooking in t he oven m ove ont o t he asparagus and bring a m edium sized pot t o t he boil add a lit t le salt bring t o t he boil and cook for t hree m inut es t hen cool dow n under running cold w at er.
For t he Bruschet t a m ix t oget her t he t om at oes and onions in a bow l along w it h t he oil and salt and pepper.Place t he sliced bread ont o a oven proof t ray and cook on one side for approx t hree m inut es flip over And add t om at o m ix and cook for a furt her 3-4 m ins By This St age your fish w ill be nearly cooked.
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Gat her Salad ingredient s and m ix w ell
In a large bow l I used a slab but you can use a large plat e
Place a lit t le Salad on each corner of t he slab or plat e and gent ly dist ribut e,
Place beet root alongside side t he Salad, Rem ove t he bruschet t a and sprinkle parm esan cheese on t op Place asparagus alongside t he beet root Wit h caut ion rem ove t he fish from t he oven place t he fishcakes beside t he asparagus and t he goujons on t op serve w it h a w edge of lem on and enjoy.
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Crawford Art Gallery Loans 14 Paintings to Northern Ireland?s Hillsborough Castle
In the largest ever loan from a National Cultural Institution in Ireland, Hillsborough Castle located in County Down, NI, hasbeen loaned 14 paintingsfrom Crawford Art Gallery?scollection
Hillsborough Castle isset to display these significant artworksfrom Crawford Art Gallery?scollection in their State Drawing Room, viewable via public tours that focus on art across the island of Ireland.
The State Drawing Room at Hillsborough Castle has long been known for itsimpressive collection of Irish art and now this major rehang has been announced by Historic Royal Palaces, the charity which managesthe castle and gardens.
The 33 works of art which are now on view isa veritable who?swho of Irish art The impressive collection hasbeen assembled and made possible by collaborations with a variety of lenders, but primarily by the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork
Featurecontinuesonpage14
About theArt
The paintings, most of which are either by artists born in Northern Ireland or with connections to NI in their work or lives, are all 20thcentury works frequently featuring Irish landscapes imbued with a distinctive sense of place :
- Landscapesby husband-and-wife painters
Paul Henry, born in Belfast, and Grace Henry, born in Scotland. The couple lived on Achill Island for a time and were instrumental in founding theSociety of Dublin Painters
- Belfast-born Colin Middleton?sMoonlight Ballyholme(1953), painted when the artist moved with his family to live in Bangor, Co Down
And asseen on page 12; Belfast artist John Luke?sThe Locksat Edenderry(1944). A shipyard riveter in hislate teens, he went on to study at Belfast College of Art, winning a scholarship to continue hisstudies at Slade School of Art in London.\
Crawford Art Gallery Director Mary McCarthy said the gallery isdelighted to contribute to this cross-border initiative and isproud to be able to loan these significant worksto Hillsborough Castle.
?Northern Irish artists have made a major impact on the history and furtherance of Irish art, as evidenced by the large number of worksof immense beauty and interest by Northern Irish artistsin Crawford Art Gallery?scollection ? Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin said the sharing of art between institutions and historic venuesacross the island of Ireland "assists in bringing important worksto new audiences, and contributesto a shared understanding of the island, asseen through the eyes of each artist.?
Castle and CollectionsManager at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, David Orr added: ?We are hugely proud of this new collection, and excited to work with a significant range of lenders, including our largest ever from the Republic of Ireland, from Crawford Art Gallery in Cork.? The stunning Hillsborough Castle and Gardensis located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It isowned by King CharlesIII in right of the Crown The castle servesasthe official residence of the King in Northern Ireland and members of the British royal family do stay there when they visit the region. Hillsborough Castle and Gardensare open to the public You can find more information about visiting the castle and gardenson the Historic Royal Palaces website: www.hrp.org.uk/hillsborough-castle/
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Ivers is a gift ed m usician, band leader, aut hor and t our leader w ho w as born on July 13, 1965 t o Irish parent s in t he Bronx, New York
Current ly, she is know n s t he leader of her band Universal Root s and t his sum m er is is leading t ours in Ireland. Early fam e cam e t o her as an acclaim ed Irish-Am erican fiddler, called "t he Jim i Hendrix of t he violin" by t he New York Tim es Probably because she is an Am erican, she has a unique blend of Am erican and Irish m usical influences How ever, she st ill has w on t he All-Ireland Fiddle Cham pionship nine t im es, a rem arkable feat in t he com pet it ive w orld of Irish t radit ional m usic. She w as a dom inat e com pet it or in her yout h and early career, as t he com pet it ion is t ypically dom inat ed by younger players. While prim arily a solo art ist , Eileen Ivers has collaborat ed w it h m any not able Irish m usic groups t hroughout her career including Cherish t he Ladies (w e saw t hem in concert and she w as t he force t here as w ell) as he w as a founding m em ber of t his all-fem ale Irish-Am erican group Also in Riverdance: Eileen t oured as t he lead fiddler w it h t his int ernat ionally renow ned Irish dance product ion The Green Fields of Am erica focuses on Irish-Am erican folk m usic,and she t oured w it h t hem early in her career
EILEEN IVERS
For m ore inform at ion on Eileen Ivers, you can visit her w ebsit e & find her m usic on various plat form s w w w.eileenivers.com
In addit ion t o t hese groups, Ivers perform ed w it h her ow n band,Im m igrant Soul, show casing her eclect ic m ix of Irish m usic w it h jazz, blues, and ot her w orld m usic influences.
As m ent ioned, of lat e, she has been influent ial as t he leader of Universal Root s, pict ured below. Anot her not t o be m issed Irish Music / Celt ic Experience The band, Universal Root s, reflect s her diverse m usical background and feat ures m usicians from various m usical t radit ions Each m em ber brings t heir unique t alent s and m usical backgrounds t o creat e a vibrant and dynam ic sound t hat blends various genres,including Celt ic,bluegrass,folk,and rock.
Tours and Perform ances:
Eileen Ivers and Universal Root s regularly t our and are booked t his Sum m er t hroughout t he East ern U,. You can find her current t our dat es on her w ebsit e
Buddy Connolly:But t on accordion,w hist les,piano,and vocals
Eileen Ivers: Fiddle, m andolin,banjo, bodhran
Lindsey Horner:U pright and elect ric bass,barit one sax,and vocals
Dave Barckow : Lead vocals, percussion,and guit ar
Mat t Mancuso:Lead vocals,guit ar,t rum pet ,and fiddle
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Dublin to Galway By Train
By Patrick Weld
Aquick preface: This travel story isa few weekslonger in the making than we first envisioned. Since it wasplanned I started a job in London and had to cut my first trip to Galway short and start to work Jim McDonough, our publisher wasgood about it and we were able to work out a new schedule This will be my last last travel or otherwise story for a bit as my new London job has already changed and we are now doing 100%of our job in the area with the highest concentration of tech jobsin London. iscalled Silicon Roundabout It is located in the Shoreditch area of East London
I have really enjoyed my time with the Irish Arts and Entertainment and learned a lot. No door isclosed but the workload isa lot now and the daysof remote and roaming are over at least for now.
Dublin is an amazing city and I really enjoyed writing about it and doing the Hikesand Bikes seriesfor the Irish Arts and Entertainment The sightsand people all over Ireland are the best My accent opened up a lot of conversations and doorstoo Being from Australia, I got a lot of good laughs from using a line I learned from my uncle, "Thank God, my ancestorswere criminalsThe Irish liked it better than the Americans, they seem to know our history a bit better!
The Scenic Route to Galway
We found out that there are two waysby train to Galway and opted for the half hour or so longer ride through
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Limerick. The scenic route isthe way to go as the tracks follow the Shannon River We also passed Tullamore in County Offaly, best known for itsTullamore DEW whiskey distillery. One of the reasons that I am keen on returning to Ireland isto take the tour of the distillery and learn more about the history of Irish whiskey
The trip to Galway which ison the west coast of Ireland went by all too quickly. Galway isa popular tourist destination and isprobably best known for itslively atmosphere, its traditional Irish music scene, and all the pubs Eyre Square wasfine too and the awesome Cathedral there is a one of a kind edifice It wasdedicated in 1965 (started in 1958) which makesit the newest giant stone Church in Europe.
Our plan all along wasto get the first Dublin to Galway train so we would have almost a full day in Galway. Aswe mentioned in the March prequel to this feature, we were planning on only three nights
At any rate, we start there We first checked in to our central Galway Hostel. We had booked it in advance so we could stow our backpackswhen we checked out the sights
Kinlay Host el Eyre Square
I can highly recommend this place. I stayed there on both tripsto Galway, altering my original plan. The cost was around 60 Eurosper night and breakfast wasincluded The location made the difference. My hostel daysare probably over but this isa good choice if you are under 30 and on a budget
Dublin Heust on st at ion
Ireland has a nat ional rail syst em operat ed by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) You can t ravel from Dublin t o Galw ay by t rain.
There are t w o m ain rout es t o t ravel from Dublin t o Galw ay by t rain:
- Direct Rout e:This is t he fast er opt ion and t akes approxim at ely 2 hours and 15 m inut es.The t rain depart s from Dublin Heust on st at ion and arrives at Galw ay Ceannt st at ion.
Via Lim erick:This rout e t akes longer (around 3 hours) but offers scenic view s of t he Irish count ryside. The t rain depart s from Dublin Heust on st at ion,st ops at Lim erick,and t hen cont inues t o Galw ay Ceannt st at ion
Mult iple Train St at ions:
- Dublin:There are t w o m ain t rain st at ions in Dublin:
Dublin Heust on: Serves dest inat ions in t he sout h,w est ,and sout hw est of Ireland
Dublin Connolly: Serves dest inat ions in t he nort h,nort hw est ,and sout heast of Ireland
Dublin Connolly st at ion
In Galw ay, t here is one m ain t rain st at ion: Galw ay Ceannt w hich Serves as t he cent ral st at ion for Galw ay and surrounding areas.
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Charioteer of theTwilight
The Legend of Boadicea
By Greg Patrick
?Show respect to all people and grovel to none? -Tecumseh
In the living shrineof forest that had not suffered the axes of Rome, thecanopies of oaks formed a sanctuary of dark pillars The last of theDruids of Ynys Môn, a solitary forest guardian that had survived the massacreof theDruids of their sacred isle, blessed theteam of magnificent dark horses that drew the chariot of thewarrior queen Boadicea of theIceni heralded it seemed by the apparitional song of forest spirits. The Roman centurion reigned in his horse, his breath steaming before muttering a prayer to Mars
" Orders Sir?"
" March on standard-bearer " was only said Ravens rose like a dark fire from theoaks? Some great predator hunts these woods. Theforest's dark rebel bastion, trees as eerily quiet in an expectant hush as blood-thirsty spectators of a gladiatorial coliseum awaiting thethumbs down from the lord of games for poised blade to fall.
The Druid traced red circles on their flanks and blue warpaint like wavesof theCeltic sea and applied thesoil of the land mingled with blood in dark streaks on her face likea tigress's stripes, the contrast like thesilvery moonbeams through the dark colonnade of oaks in a spectral searchlight. He did not betray therebel army's presencebut readied his horse to bolt if thetrees disgorged their vengeful army
A conscripted Sarmatian knight observed theforest song had ceased and with an archer's keen eyes saw shapes of warriors and horses trailing them, but looked back contemptuously at the legions and remembered those clad in that samearmour who ravaged his ancestral land and put his kin to sword and slavery
Where once she stifled sobs under gloating eyes of theRoman thugs now their queen hushed her warhorses from betraying their presence, crooning to them in her nativetongue as shadows massed likea tempest about to strike firefrom the trees with lightning
Motionless asdark chess-pieces awaiting the first move by a master's hand, Celtic horsemen positioned against thepawns of Rome their spears held in pale clenched hands, shivering with anticipation likehounds to be unleashed
A tethered white hart, it's pale lustrous pelt glorious in the moonlight, so exquisiteas to seem an Elvish creature? haunting to behold.
Thedruid raised a sacrificial dagger to thestars in a ritual chanting thesacred words Heraised his cowl likea ghost knight doffing his held. His face, scarred with haunted eyes was lent an apparitional pallor by the moonlight The warriors bowed their heads, averting their eyes in reverence As if in benediction, hecaressed thestag's flanks as themagnificent beast cowered and tensed Hebypassed the stag's neck with the blade and severed the tether binding it to an ancient oak with blood-stained ribbons
Like a pale flameor last light of dawn it diminished into the array of trees, likeglowering sentinels in agelessvigil, it passed a row of shieldsand hands were raised to touch it in passing for it was a sacred animal It strayed then into thepath of the Roman centurion who gasped at the specter, as it paused before him tantalisingly
He halted his horse, transfixed by the phantom stag. Heeyed it covetously as it was illuminated in themoonbeams apparitional spotlight likea vision, a ghostly mirage? He imagined it's pelt and lordly crown of antlers adorning his villa in Rome likea phantom tapestry amid other trophies from war and hunt in exotic lands..after histriumphant return from defeating " the barbarian horde ? The stag'spelt would make a fine conversation piece he imagined as he entertained nobles no doubt eager to hear of his grand exploits and captureof the infamouswarrior queen Boadicea.
" You can't kill thebeast!" a native guide protested
" Can" t? All lifein these lands areRome's to rule over and kill as wewish.?
" I mean my lord that it is a ghost stag, one that haunts these woods and leads hunters astray "
" It will bea ghost stag when l run it down!" Hegestured for his officers to fan out in pursuit as it turned and loped away in fluid grace, in anticipation of the chase, into thedepths of mist-enshrouded forest. The legionnaires halted dutifully awaiting marching orders as their senior commanders disappeared in thehunt as if consumed by theforest
Thenovice officer left in command paced the lions astridehis horseimpatient for orders and their return Then not wanting to appear awkward before his men, he paused Hegrandly raised a toast to theEmperor and Rome in spirit but healmost dropped thecup as he saw his red reflection in thewinedistorted by an impact ripple as the ground trembled under their sandaled feet and his horsebegan to shy from the dark trees
Theisland rain loathed by the foreign soldiers fell as cold as a blade of sword, likea solitary lioness watching a herd with calculating eyes, appraising their numbers, strength?
identifying stragglers and vulnerable points as they passed with maddening languidity in thegathering mist likea phantasmal procession, like a solitary lioness except shewas not alone The forest with living shadows massing at it's dark threshold likeunhallowed spirits unableto pass consecrated bounds of a gothic cathedral's dark pillars
Like the shadows cast by thelegions marching in synchrony theforest shadows walked in step. Then paused, tensely likea wolf about to spring. The centurion at last paused, the elusive prey seemed to havepassed into the very mists of legend from whence it strayed .
" Ghost stag" Hewhispered in awe, his breath visible Far from his legions now and in solitude in thedark primeval glade of ancient trees theidea of legendary beasts seemed all too possible. The forest seemed otherworldly to eyes accustomed to thecerulean blueof Mediterranean skies and vineyards and fields of Italy, gathering wisps of mist like vapours of an overturned cauldron seemed to whisper around the oaks like pillars of a sylvan temple Thegnarled ti me-misshapen trees seemed likefigures posed in supplication, with twisted bough and skeletal branches raised likemisshapen limbs making offerings to the gods
Conscious suddenly of his isolation and disoriented by thelabyrinthine rows of trees, he halted at loss, then cut at an oak in impotent rage at the loss of the stag Hewould have theofficers for demoted for its loss, flogged even, where were they ??
Then he looked curiously at his sword for it seemed to have drawn blood from the tree Then drops of red stained his finetoga and marred his white lion skin mantle As if the forest itself bled, falling as if hailing him a " Lord of theflies.?
Then he looked up, startled to behold Roman officers hanging upside down from the branches like stags hung by huntsmen to bleed onto the forest floor. The trees were scrawled with symbols strange to his eyes and swords hanging upside down Damocles-like chimed together in the wind It seemed he had strayed into a sylvan temple for rites of sarifice or where somebeast hung humans as hunting trophies. " Quintus!" he cried aghast as he recognised a face amongst them dangling
Perched ravens rosein a flurry of dark wings and falling feathers like tears of midnight. His shouts echoed and re-echoed amid the catacombal colonnade of trees likea gladiator's cry in thearena His horsereared, startled at an eldtrich figureapproaching with a shuffling gait as if staggering awkwardly on unfamiliar newly-reformed limbs. An antlered being walking satyr-like on two A creature in a white robeand stag-antlered head. Its pale raiments fluttered ghost-like as it drew two druidic scythes as it approached.
The Roman brandished his sword to hold thecreature at bay as he tried to regain control of his terrified horse. Thebeast then severed a rope and a hung body swung down and struck the centurion from thehorse swaying before him as he lay groaning with ashen face, groping for his sword in the moss and sanguined leaves. Herolled freeof thefleeing horses pounded hooves and as he pulled himself upright awkwardly encumbered by armour more ropes were cut and hung bodies struck him aside and down again and again. He heard then thedistant throb of war drums in synchrony with theblood-chant of his heart likea primal drum in the ancient depths of the forest, maddening
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A dual cit izen of Ireland and t he Unit ed St at es, Greg Byron Pat rick is an Irish/ Arm enian t raveler, w rit er & poet He is a son of a Navy m an & a son of t he Traveling People.
Also a form er Hum anit arian aid w orker
Anot her occupat ion learned w hen he w as young, he w orked w it h great horses as a t rainer for years. He loves t he w ilds of Connem ara and Galw ay in t he rain w here he has w rit t en m any st ories. Greg spent his yout h in t he Sout h Pacific and Europe and current ly resides in Galw ay, Krakow , and som et im es t he st at es He now w rit es and t ravels
He is a w ell know n novelist as w ell as w rit ing for t he popular press His w rit ing has appeared in several int ernat ional publicat ions and ant hologies including t his m agazine, t he Irish Arts and Entertainment, Celt ic Nat ions Magazine, Lot hlorien Press, Hellbound Books, Dream punk Press, and Cannery Row Press.
The enemy wasupon then? He must get back to his command He cut the ropesaround him machete-like only to fall face-down as he roseslowly helooked up from a misshapen shadow to see theantlered man
The sickles likemetallic talons flashed in themoonlight as the ravens cried excitedly While across thepalatial expanse of forest and desolate moor theQueen of theIceni raised the severed head of a Roman tribune aloft, her battlecry like the roar of a lioness over her kill Her charioteer drovethe team of dark horses between thebattle-lines of Celts and Romans to the explosive acclaim of her warriors.
Like a spell cast by a druidess her warriors likeconjured spirits of slain braves clawed their war from the roots and ground with skeletal hands and materialised in the enveloping mist that obscured theforest battleground A mounted officer opened his mouth to cry out an order but was struck down with a spear-cast. A collective cry from thelegions for there impassive as if already immortalised in sculpture was the Queen of the Iceni Boadicea
The cast spearsof Celtic warriors shuddered with forceof impact into the shields of Roman legionnaires as their lines reeled back from the onslaught like thecoils of a mortally-wounded serpent that shuddered spasmodically in writhing death throes thelegions wavered and fell-back to the shrill of their horns sounding retreat Like themetallic fangs in closing jaws theCeltic swords closed in.
In the midst of thecarnage, as if in the eye of the storm, Boadicea closed her eyes, envisioning herself in happier days presiding in her royal hall, theremembered bard's song lulling her ever restless heart into somemeasure of repose by its echoes in memory Her king by her sideand two fair daughters Banners of her household stirred likedreams and memories laughing with her prince in thesummer glades
Crowned in a garland of white roses and led on a white horse to the wedding with a Celtic king, petals scattered in her path Darker memoriesintruded haunting her unbidden and she remembered herself likea shadow enthroned, likea ghost of herself haunting a dark throneroom. Combing her matted hair with clawed fingernailsmuttering? fighting back tears as she would soon fight back armies for the abuses committed against herself and her daughters. Somecounsel to forget the anguish of the past? but she rallied on them
" What of theRomans My Lady?" the court bard alone ventured to ask.
" We go to war" , her voicelikea tigress purr in the primal dark of a temple ruins.
If her red mane was pre-maturely greyed shewould restore its crimson by theblood of slain Romans Now bearing her teeth in a shrill battlecry likea banshee heralding their imminent doom likethecry of theland itself bereaved of heirs Through blinding ash and sparks cast by fire arrows streaking around her, & quot;thecharioteer of the dawn; urged on the black horses
Roman javelins struck thetrees around her as sometried to bring her down. Her un-armoured charioteer was struck and fell aside from thechariot. Boadicea clenched thereigns in her teeth and drew into fighting stance Shewas drawn back to her charioteer by a familiar cry. Sheignited thetip of her spear in theburning wreckage of supply wagons then pivoted, a nightmareincarnate silhouetted against theflames, a force of naturelike theland of storms itself
When shecast her spear at a Roman knight in her path staking lifeon promotion for slaying her, the burning spear unhorsed him, falling backwards heclutched the shaft, face ashen as he groped to extract thebarbed sizzling tip from his torso He looked up hearing chiming spangles of war stallions just as he was trod under-hoof by theQueen's black horses and eviscerated by thescythe-bladed wheels The chariot passed over him leaving red hoof prints behind.
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is very appealing and st ong t o t his day! ABOVE: An illust rat ion of t he pre-hist ory
Chariot s
She urged on her frothing horses to a mass of Romans who thronged her mortally wounded charioteer, the burning spear-tip extracted from its first kill, flared like a lion's eyes in the firelight as scythed wheels of thechariot angling it so it severed their legs in a row like wheat harvested. Shepulled the " charioteer of the dawn" up by a bloodied hand and pulled him back onto the chariot as the druid appeared at her side. His blade seemed to be forged of moonbeams to wield against legions of darkness It seemed a brand of underworld fire as he protected her flank, parrying blades sparkingly In the red aftermath of battle beyond groaning wounded and bodies strewn The bard cradled the head of the charioteer as the druid approached with a soundless step He knelt and removed the helmet as if from a reopened wound red flowed like wine from a spilt chalice One of Boadicea's daughters She had been forbidden to ride with them but had donned armour anyway, masquerading as her charioteer. There were no shouts of triumph then, only a sickening silence. Boadicea caught the last light in her daughter's eyes as it faded and only turned when Romans taken alive were pulled forward, their necks exposed for the sword by pulled hair. She withdrew into the forest then and an animal cry of grief was heard from its depths, ravens rising like dark ghosts in its last echoes On a cloudless eve of the midnight sun the war chariot was decorated with flowers and whiteblossoms like ghostly moths swirled around a grim torch-bearing procession as if hailing the slain princess She was brought to a shoreside and lifted onto a pall of shields was laid on a bed of roses on a floating bier A torch lit the craft as it was cast off onto the moon-silvered lake. Boadicea
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lingered at the shore oblivious to any touch or word of consolation then turned to her horses and buried her face into their dark manes That eve, the Druid's head was bowed in reflection at the shoreside of a lonely loch, in solitude in that natural hermitage. His will tried in vain to exorcisethe memories of Ynys Môn, the sacred isle of the druids, massacred by Roman legions in a night attack Themurderers arrived under cover of darkness. Just when the Druids were gathering for the evening's rites The dusk through the oaken boughs seemed a wound cut in the horizon dulling like a dark bruiseinto night Bonfires were lit and theeerie sounds of ritual chanting reached a flotilla of Roman ships rowing on their shores They pulled up theoars as thecurrent carried them ashore and drew swords and axes then, to cut thespiritual heart out of Celtic Britain Whileashore it seemed themist that enshrouded theCeltic sea was granted form and face to haunt the ancient living shrineof sacred oaks Swans that congregated on the surface of the moon-lit waves like an Elvish fleet, rosein alarm their pale feathers falling like ghost tears The arch-druid raised his eyes to their sudden apparitional flight as if a bird of prey pursued them Across the undulant swatheof Celtic sea the Roman standard of the eagle was raised and hands that were pale-knuckled at the oars drew swords then as orders were shouted out To theRomans in this cold and strange land so far from thevineyards and thesaphiric Mediterranean skies and sea, thelone spectral figureof the archdruid appeared
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OWEN DARA is back at The 1881 Club in Pasadena!
8 PM t o 11 every Tuesday night . Says Owen about the show, " I mix some Irish songs with comedy and original songs It?s always a fun night And there?sno cover charge. The 1881 hasa variety of beers winesand mixed drinks And the Guinness there is exceptionally good! Especially on a Tuesday night!!"
Wednesdays
The Harp Inn Irish Pub Pour House Trivia Every Wednesday Evening at 7;00pm
130 E. 17t h. St . Cost a Mesa, CA w w w.harpinn.com
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Mondays
The Auld Dubliner
Every Monday w e host Trivia Night , gat her your friends and com e in t o com pet e and enjoy a pint
The Auld Dubliner
71 Pine St . Long Beach, CA w w w.aulddubliner.com
O'Brien's Irish Pub St andard Trivia Night s are Mondays and Wednesdays Monday
st art s at 8PM t ill 10:30PM WED: 8PM t o 10PM Form a t eam or t ry t o form one at t he pub. Play for cash prizes of $150. No ent ry fee O'Brien's Irish Pub 2226 Wilshire Sant a Monica, CA w w w.obriensla.com
Wednesdays
Ye Olde King's Head
Brit ish Pub & Rest aurant Trivia in t he pub at 7:30pm 116 Sant a Monica Bl Sant a Monica, CA
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First publicat ion ever of t he post er for "A Lesser Gift " t o be released lat er t his year. "A Lesser Gift " t ells t he st ory of an Irish couple w ho are facing challenges aft er having t heir first child Their sit uat ion is furt her com plicat ed w hen an Am erican w om an ent ers t heir lives. Set in pict uresque Ireland, w rit t en and direct ed by Ow en Dara. His t hird feat ure film is current ly in post - product ion in Los Angeles For More on Owen Dara and his films may we suggest the following links and digital resources:
