<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244</id><updated>2011-12-19T11:30:31.070-08:00</updated><category term='Irish Language'/><category term='Books I am enjoying'/><category term='Irish Coimics'/><category term='Irish Comics'/><category term='Irish Discworld Convention 2009'/><category term='Coimicí Gael'/><category term='Fiction'/><category term='Rí-Rá'/><category term='Typing away'/><category term='Work by me'/><category term='Shops and Rírá'/><title type='text'>Aidan Courtney</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>42</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-2696749686629058337</id><published>2011-11-01T14:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-01T14:28:06.274-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Irish Comic News Awards 2011</title><summary type='text'>Right congrats have to go out to all that were involved in the fantastic new endeavour that has been going on the last few months at Irish Comic News.  They are providing on the spot news on the Irish comic scene which is badly needed and also HUGE fair play to them for providing a spot where the talent of Irish comics can get a bit of the spotlight with their Irish Comic News Awards.  I am </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/2696749686629058337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/11/irish-comic-news-awards-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/2696749686629058337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/2696749686629058337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/11/irish-comic-news-awards-2011.html' title='Irish Comic News Awards 2011'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-8094921491987532031</id><published>2011-11-01T14:08:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-01T14:08:29.239-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Typing away'/><title type='text'>Small frustrations in life</title><summary type='text'>
I finally start a post after ages of not posting and it won't let me post.  Oh the humanity.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/8094921491987532031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/11/small-frustrations-in-life.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8094921491987532031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8094921491987532031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/11/small-frustrations-in-life.html' title='Small frustrations in life'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-1211297299864258973</id><published>2011-11-01T14:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-01T14:08:16.805-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work by me'/><title type='text'>Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones</title><summary type='text'>

Hi, am currently finishing up illustrating an album cover for Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones.  Here is a caricature of Derek Warfield for the back cover.  I had great fun working on this looking forward to getting my hands on a hard copy.




</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/1211297299864258973/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/11/derek-warfield-and-young-wolfe-tones.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/1211297299864258973'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/1211297299864258973'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/11/derek-warfield-and-young-wolfe-tones.html' title='Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f6hbWsRnO2k/TrBZ-mSV4RI/AAAAAAAAAIY/Oa4j4NUAPXU/s72-c/derek%2Bcolour%2B3%2Blow%2Bres.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-8036918428203059138</id><published>2011-06-21T16:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-21T17:00:54.549-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work by me'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Cover for Rírá 3</title><summary type='text'>This is roughly I think what Issue 3's cover will look like.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/8036918428203059138/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/06/cover-for-rira-3.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8036918428203059138'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8036918428203059138'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/06/cover-for-rira-3.html' title='Cover for Rírá 3'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4o-QUKHkDlU/TgEwi45vstI/AAAAAAAAAIE/SSQAx2eT3Pk/s72-c/cover%2Brira%2B3%2Blow%2Bres%2Bimage.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-2193728789096616325</id><published>2011-06-21T15:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-21T15:36:49.334-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work by me'/><title type='text'>Happy Pills and me.</title><summary type='text'>Hi,I did mention I was busy over the last while and a project I was working on with Muireann Lalor there at the start of the year came across my path. I illustrated images and characters for Happy Pills which is a sweet shop in Dublin. Muireann coloured in the illustration and did the fantastic graphic design for the shop. I did a few illustrations here and there for them. I spotted the drawing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/2193728789096616325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-pills-and-me.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/2193728789096616325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/2193728789096616325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-pills-and-me.html' title='Happy Pills and me.'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8LGR-SOj9Mk/TgEcJnYvfCI/AAAAAAAAAH8/mj9ZKmyuJ3M/s72-c/188038_192155957491433_7301083_n.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-6517026676248310566</id><published>2011-06-20T14:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-20T15:02:16.416-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work by me'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fiction'/><title type='text'>Stuff</title><summary type='text'>Well it's been a busy few weeks. We are putting the final bits together of Issue 3 of Rírá thank goodness. And we have already made a start on Issue 4 which is due out in November. So all good there.We are trying to get out the Wire and Gas War Anthology which is the brainchild of Mike Lynch www.mikeplynch.blogspot.com and Martin Greene with art by Anthony O'Neill, Michael Ball and myself.I have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/6517026676248310566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/06/well-its-been-busy-few-weeks.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/6517026676248310566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/6517026676248310566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/06/well-its-been-busy-few-weeks.html' title='Stuff'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NMcPZR2d8vc/Tf-_1hbC3eI/AAAAAAAAAH0/XaD8_SEkL3c/s72-c/41VGZOmrUtL__SL500_AA266_PIkin3%252CBottomRight%252C-14%252C34_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-7820763659231274325</id><published>2011-06-07T15:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-07T15:14:35.336-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Books I am enjoying'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fiction'/><title type='text'>Friend has written book</title><summary type='text'>Hi there, um it's been a while but a friend of mine has written a book and published it on Kindle check it out on http://www.amazon.com/ for Irish or International people interested in reading it. And if you are based in the United Kingdom try http://www.amazon.co.uk/ for it. It is called 'Psychosis and the Art of Hanging Cats' by Jane Heartfield. It is described as being 'half fact, half fiction</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.amazon.com/Psychosis-Art-Hanging-Cats-ebook/dp/B0054HXL78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;m=A2HD1FRBBEUS3N&amp;s=digital-text&amp;qid=1307484160&amp;sr=1-1' title='Friend has written book'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/7820763659231274325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/06/friend-has-written-book.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/7820763659231274325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/7820763659231274325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2011/06/friend-has-written-book.html' title='Friend has written book'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MtRwgSbBtms/Te6inZBGMHI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Dr8kXV9s9f8/s72-c/41LZa5TeqrL__SL500_AA266_PIkin3%252CBottomRight%252C-11%252C34_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-2301243142850610889</id><published>2010-04-15T16:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-15T16:12:37.227-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Cork City has finally opened her doors to us</title><summary type='text'>Two fine Cork City bookshops have taken Rírá to their hearts. If you live in Cork or happen to shop where they are feel free to ask for Issue 1 and 2 there:Liam Russell Bookshop,49/50 Oliver Plunkett StreetCorkCo CorkFón: 021 4270981Other Realms,Paul Street Shopping CentrePaul Street, Cork, Co. CorkFón: 021 422 2224www.otherrealms.com</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/2301243142850610889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2010/04/cork-city-has-finally-opened-her-doors.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/2301243142850610889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/2301243142850610889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2010/04/cork-city-has-finally-opened-her-doors.html' title='Cork City has finally opened her doors to us'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-7867975279151373907</id><published>2010-04-15T05:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-15T06:02:17.732-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Feedback on Rírá from Ohio</title><summary type='text'>Right we got a little feedback on Rírá from a reader in Cleveland Ohio:A Chairde,Tá áthas an domhain orm go bhfuil coimic ar fáil faoi dheireadh inGaeilge! Comhghairdeas libh! Tá beirt pháiste agam anseo igCleveland, Ohio, agus tá mé á dtógáil trí mheán na Gaeilge. Tá siadseacht agus cúig bhliain d'aois. Fuair muid RíRá eagrán 1 agus 2 saphost dhá lá ó shin agus tá siad ag caint faoi RíRá ó shin!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/7867975279151373907/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2010/04/feedback-on-rira-from-ohio.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/7867975279151373907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/7867975279151373907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2010/04/feedback-on-rira-from-ohio.html' title='Feedback on Rírá from Ohio'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-4370536366752022854</id><published>2010-03-30T15:16:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-30T15:52:55.178-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Rírá 2 is Out Next Week</title><summary type='text'>It's true I've been quiet here over the last few months but have actually been busy behind it all. The next issue of Rírá has finally gone to the printers and next Wednesday I will have boxes of them delivered to Coimicí Gael. We should have the shop up and running then too for the next issue (as well as the previous issue for those who haven't gotten it yet).Since I last put up stuff here we </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/4370536366752022854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2010/03/rira-2-is-out-next-week.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/4370536366752022854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/4370536366752022854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2010/03/rira-2-is-out-next-week.html' title='Rírá 2 is Out Next Week'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-280432055224589870</id><published>2009-11-26T15:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-26T15:44:00.812-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><title type='text'>Wexford and Thanks to Cliodhna Lyons and Paul Nic Cionnaith</title><summary type='text'>Yep we are in Wexford as of probably today. Book Centre,5 Sth Main st Wexford Co. Wexford.Phone: (053) 9123543By the way must make a HUGE thank you to two people and that's Cliodhna Lyons http://www.ztoical.com/ (check out her live journal too she is really bloody talented http://ztoical.livejournal.com/ )who invited us to the Free Comic Book day as well as brought us along to Leeds last week (I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/280432055224589870/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/wexford-and-thanks-to-cliodhna-lyons.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/280432055224589870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/280432055224589870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/wexford-and-thanks-to-cliodhna-lyons.html' title='Wexford and Thanks to Cliodhna Lyons and Paul Nic Cionnaith'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-3509221158801446218</id><published>2009-11-15T15:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-15T15:47:38.889-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>In Kilcock too.</title><summary type='text'>Oh and another thing nearly forgot.  We are also in Kilcock in County Kildare.  I've been busy.Kilcock Book Shop,The Square, Kilcock, Co. KildarePhone: 01 6287106And that really is it for the moment.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/3509221158801446218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/in-kilcock-too.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3509221158801446218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3509221158801446218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/in-kilcock-too.html' title='In Kilcock too.'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-5522359348289901</id><published>2009-11-15T11:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-15T11:36:30.243-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>In Kilkenny City</title><summary type='text'>Oh and before I forget we are also in the Book Centre in Kilkenny also part of a chain of shops in the south east we are already in the one in Waterford.The Book Centre,19 High St., Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny.Phone: 056 7762117So that means we are in 2 Sub City Comics, 1 Forbidden Planet (so far), 2 Book Centres (and possibly another within the week), 3 Easons (yay) and 10 Wise Owl Schoolbooks. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/5522359348289901/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/oh-and-before-i-forget-we-are-also-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5522359348289901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5522359348289901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/oh-and-before-i-forget-we-are-also-in.html' title='In Kilkenny City'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-916091818667013968</id><published>2009-11-15T10:52:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-15T11:22:02.854-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Rírá take on by Wise Owl Schoolbooks chain</title><summary type='text'>Every time I up date this it is of news of where Rírá is available. I know I should be using this blog probably for more creative endeavours but right now I don't have the time. However I am delighted to announce that we have gone with a chain of schoolbook shops on the East coast of Ireland called Wise Owl Schoolbooks. They have a chain of 10 shops in County Louth, County Dublin and County </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/916091818667013968/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/rira-take-on-by-wise-owl-schoolbooks.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/916091818667013968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/916091818667013968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/rira-take-on-by-wise-owl-schoolbooks.html' title='Rírá take on by Wise Owl Schoolbooks chain'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-3615008821149343323</id><published>2009-11-02T08:42:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-15T11:23:20.634-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>More shops</title><summary type='text'>Issue 2 is coming together slowly but surely. In the meantime we have more shops around the country on board by the end of the week Issue 1 will be in (3 new counties and adding to more in 2 others hopefully by the end of the week we will have a few more):Eason, 64-66 Main St. Cavan, Co. Cavan. Phone: 049 4331118cavan@easonfranchise.comEason, Coliseum Lane, Lyster Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/3615008821149343323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/more-shops.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3615008821149343323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3615008821149343323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/11/more-shops.html' title='More shops'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-3531105134703294904</id><published>2009-10-06T17:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-06T17:26:34.815-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Siopaí/Shops</title><summary type='text'>All the shops we are currently might as well have em all in one place and don't forget we do have a shop on Coimicí Gael www.coimicigael.ie:Siopaí/Shops:Mumhan/Munster:An Clár/Clare:Ennis Bookshop, 13 Abbey St., Ennis, Co Clare. http://www.ennisbookshop.ie/ Phone: 065 6829000 Email: books@ennisbookshop.ieArt and Craft Company, Merchants Square, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.artandcraft.ie/ Phone: </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/3531105134703294904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/10/siopaishops.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3531105134703294904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3531105134703294904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/10/siopaishops.html' title='Siopaí/Shops'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-9092606403098237289</id><published>2009-10-06T12:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-06T16:03:54.552-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work by me'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>In Irish Student Press next issue</title><summary type='text'>Am in Irish Student Press, well the next issue anyway. Couple of days ago the editor asked me to write an article in Irish and two book reviews and also provide strips in Irish. One wet his pants but agreed to do it.  I kind of suceeded (with a lot of help from Gabriel Rosenstock (Go raibh maith agat Gabriel) who proofed my bad Irish but I think I am getting there). All very short notice so I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/9092606403098237289/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/10/in-irish-student-press-next-issue.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/9092606403098237289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/9092606403098237289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/10/in-irish-student-press-next-issue.html' title='In Irish Student Press next issue'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SsvL4Hlw7oI/AAAAAAAAAGs/N3D_jJY-tow/s72-c/coimic%C3%AD+gael+skydiving1L.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-5059983554179307181</id><published>2009-10-04T12:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T12:38:30.561-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Issue 2 is coming together and we are on Facebook</title><summary type='text'>Hiya all.  Issue 2 is coming together slowly but surely.  We should have the second issue out within the month, fingers crossed and all that malarkey.  However I am pleased to announce a fan page has been set up for Rírá on Facebook.  I will not take credit for starting it up.  It was Mike Lynch our esteemed writer/co-creator of Dúréalta (Blackstar) a new Irish superhero strip in Rírá (he is also</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/5059983554179307181/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/10/issue-2-is-coming-together-and-we-are.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5059983554179307181'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5059983554179307181'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/10/issue-2-is-coming-together-and-we-are.html' title='Issue 2 is coming together and we are on Facebook'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-4640481115974056168</id><published>2009-09-15T10:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T18:47:16.047-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Rírá in and around Clare</title><summary type='text'>Okay Clare County Library have taken ten copies to feature in magazine stands in their branches around the county. If you want to know where they are ask your local librarian and also you can email them mailbox@clarelibrary.ie or give them a call to know where it is available to read Phone: 065 6821616Around County Clare we are currently in 10 shops or outlets and I do know it is the home county </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/4640481115974056168/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/09/rira-in-and-around-clare.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/4640481115974056168'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/4640481115974056168'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/09/rira-in-and-around-clare.html' title='Rírá in and around Clare'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-3452989938262497572</id><published>2009-08-24T13:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T18:47:46.316-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>I've been away for a while</title><summary type='text'>Hi all.I am sorry it has been so long since I have updated this I have been really busy but we have been here there and everywhere. Since the last post we are online in an online store called www.litriocht.com based in Tralee, County Kerry. The page we are on this website is:www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=5890The excellent Comics on 2 Crow St., Dublin 2 has also taken on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/3452989938262497572/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/08/ive-been-away-for-while.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3452989938262497572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3452989938262497572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/08/ive-been-away-for-while.html' title='I&apos;ve been away for a while'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-4111715504432254706</id><published>2009-07-21T08:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-21T18:48:16.001-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>We have landed in London</title><summary type='text'>Hi there would you believe it? We have been put on sale at the London Irish Centre in the capital city of the old United Kingdom. For those of you who happen to be based there you can contact them here:London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Sq., London, NW1 9XBWebsite: http://www.londonirishcentre.wordpress.com/Email: culture@irishcentre.orgPhone: 0044 (0) 20 7916 2222Also Moloneys Shop in Ruan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/4111715504432254706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/we-have-landed-in-london.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/4111715504432254706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/4111715504432254706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/we-have-landed-in-london.html' title='We have landed in London'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-6841745645311336329</id><published>2009-07-13T15:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T12:40:14.275-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>In Macroom in Cork</title><summary type='text'>Yep, the comic is on the shelves in Macroom Bookshop. We had a minor glitch on our siopa/shop online but it should be all sorted now. But here is the details of Macroom Bookshop in Cork:Macroom Bookshop, Fitz-Gerald Street, Macroom, Co. CorkWebsite: http://www.macroombookshop.com/Phone:+353 (0)26-41888 Email:us@ouremail.comWe have now got a foothold in Cork county and will hopefully take more of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/6841745645311336329/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/in-macroom-in-cork.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/6841745645311336329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/6841745645311336329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/in-macroom-in-cork.html' title='In Macroom in Cork'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-5912856495541704090</id><published>2009-07-13T15:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-13T15:39:03.813-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Typing away'/><title type='text'>Caint Campaign Check it Out</title><summary type='text'>A man by the name of Paul Feeney has set up a website where his vision of more Irish people speaking Irish on a regular basis is an achievable thing.  The website is www.caintcampaign.com and he is a man after my own heart.  He is all about people giving it a go and helping people who have an interest in the language.  He is not trying to teach Irish or force it on people but just make it more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/5912856495541704090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/caint-campaign-check-it-out.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5912856495541704090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5912856495541704090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/caint-campaign-check-it-out.html' title='Caint Campaign Check it Out'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-8563752724236565181</id><published>2009-07-08T02:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T12:40:44.756-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>The Shop Online is Alive and We are in a shop in County Derry</title><summary type='text'>Hi all. For those of you dropping in and out to see what's happening with Rírá Issue 1 finally we have a shop set up online on http://www.coimicigael.ie/So tell your friends, family, teachers, auditors, taxi drivers, anyone who'll listen we have the shop up and running. However for those of you who prefer to go into your local shop we have another shop where it is on the shelves and that is:An </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/8563752724236565181/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/shop-online-is-alive-and-we-are-in-shop.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8563752724236565181'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8563752724236565181'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/shop-online-is-alive-and-we-are-in-shop.html' title='The Shop Online is Alive and We are in a shop in County Derry'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-6991406454970467935</id><published>2009-07-02T13:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-02T13:09:49.550-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Typing away'/><title type='text'>What did we do before computers?</title><summary type='text'>Right that's it the computer is going out the window.  Either that or I find the evil little gremlin that hides in this godforsaken nest I call an office.  I'd swear when I come home from there's one here who turns my computer on and then fiddles with the keys mucking up some tiny little thing that makes some sites (like www.coimicigael.ie) inaccessible to me and ruining my evening followed by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/6991406454970467935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-did-we-do-before-computers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/6991406454970467935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/6991406454970467935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-did-we-do-before-computers.html' title='What did we do before computers?'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-5892092855625030741</id><published>2009-06-29T12:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T12:41:11.854-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Limerick City</title><summary type='text'>Yes now we are in Limerick in the shop of the Limerick branch of Conradh na Gaeilge. They will gladly sell you a copy. Details here:An Siopa Leabhar, Craobh Chathair Luimnigh de Chonradh na Gaeilge, Halla Íde, 18 Sráid Thomáis, LuimneachPhone: +353 (0)61 417895 or +353 (0)61 409557Email: conradhluimnigh@gmail.comThey will be more than happy to help you with getting a copy on Thomas Street in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/5892092855625030741/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/limerick-city.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5892092855625030741'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5892092855625030741'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/limerick-city.html' title='Limerick City'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-2139025906939439818</id><published>2009-06-28T13:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T12:42:20.901-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>We are in Galway City itself and a few more Libraries</title><summary type='text'>All I seem to be doing is putting up stuff about where the mag Rírá is on shelves at the moment. I haven't time to do much else lately magazine is taking up my waking hours which is not really a bad thing but we are now in Galway city itself in the following shops:Sub City Comics: Corbett Court, Eyre Square Shopping Centre, GalwayPhone: 091 565994Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Cornstore Mall, Middle </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/2139025906939439818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/we-are-in-galway-city-itself-and-few.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/2139025906939439818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/2139025906939439818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/we-are-in-galway-city-itself-and-few.html' title='We are in Galway City itself and a few more Libraries'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-6045334210936879915</id><published>2009-06-25T05:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T12:41:49.464-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>We are in Dingle!!!</title><summary type='text'>The good people at Dingle Bookshop are going to have copies of the comic on their shelves:Dingle Bookshop, Green Street, Dingle, Co. Kerry, IrelandPhone: 00353 (0)66 9152433Website: http://www.dinglebookshop.com/And we are getting nice feedback here and there from people so fingers crossed more and more people will be spreading the word. There is a possibility we are getting a distributor in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/6045334210936879915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/we-are-in-dingle.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/6045334210936879915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/6045334210936879915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/we-are-in-dingle.html' title='We are in Dingle!!!'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-4315150502190344390</id><published>2009-06-23T12:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T12:42:42.447-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Another shop and Please Help Save Foinse</title><summary type='text'>We are now in:An Siopa Leabhar, 6 Sráid Fhearchair, Baile Átha Cliath 2Website: https://cnag.ie/index.php?page=shopPhone: +353 (0) 1 475 7401And will be there at the end of the week. By the way Foinse the Irish language newspaper is in trouble it seems and if you could go to http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/SaveFoinse09/index.htmlThey gave us a massive review there about two weeks ago (bowled </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/4315150502190344390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/another-shop-and-note-about-foinse.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/4315150502190344390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/4315150502190344390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/another-shop-and-note-about-foinse.html' title='Another shop and Please Help Save Foinse'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-5637061688054731204</id><published>2009-06-21T16:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T12:44:13.548-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>More shelves</title><summary type='text'>So we are now in two more shops from next week on:Teach Thomáis, Ard na gCeapairí, Doirí Beaga, Leitir Ceanainn, Contae Dún na nGall Phone: 074-953 1054Cúpla Focal, 15/16 Cosán Ailbhe, Bré, Co Chill Mhantáin/Co WicklowWebsite: http://www.cuplafocal.ie/Phone: 01-2765120Also Cork County Library, Kildare County Library and Kerry County Library will be featuring the magazine in some of their magazine</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/5637061688054731204/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-shelves.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5637061688054731204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5637061688054731204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-shelves.html' title='More shelves'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-356842743956125190</id><published>2009-06-05T06:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-04T12:43:07.291-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shops and Rírá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>Where we are on the shelf so far</title><summary type='text'>We are making a small presence on the shelf so far (am trying to get us on more) here:Ennis Bookshop, 13 Abbey St., Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland Phone: +353 (0)65 6829000 http://www.ennisbookshop.ie/Scéal Eile, 16 Lower Market St., Ennis, Co. Clare, IrelandPhone: +353 (0)65 6848648http://www.scealeilebooks.ie/Custys Traditional Music Shop, Cookes Lane, Ennis, Co. Clare, IrelandPhone: +353 (0) 65 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/356842743956125190/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/where-we-are-on-shelf-so-far.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/356842743956125190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/356842743956125190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/06/where-we-are-on-shelf-so-far.html' title='Where we are on the shelf so far'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-8269127092874595378</id><published>2009-05-29T02:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-29T02:57:49.614-07:00</updated><title type='text'>We got reviewed yay!!!</title><summary type='text'>Here is the review: http://comicrelated.com/news/1628/rira-reviewAgain if you want to contact me about getting it or whatever let me know at coimicigael@yahoo.ie or eolas@coimicigael.ie</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/8269127092874595378/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/05/we-got-reviewed-yay.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8269127092874595378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8269127092874595378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/05/we-got-reviewed-yay.html' title='We got reviewed yay!!!'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-8889180794822276349</id><published>2009-05-28T07:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T07:22:51.330-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Comics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>I got the comic</title><summary type='text'>Rírá is done and printed.  I got 3000 copies of the mag there Tuesday evening.  It's now a matter of getting it all out there for everyone to see and buy really. Easier said than done as my internet has decided to die on me Tuesday night.  Oh the irony.  Always happens when you really need something to work like when a character says I have never been happier than I have been with you and then </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/8889180794822276349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-got-comic.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8889180794822276349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8889180794822276349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-got-comic.html' title='I got the comic'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-8727433462135730618</id><published>2009-05-04T14:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-04T14:45:52.901-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work by me'/><title type='text'>Working for Art in the Classroom in the Times</title><summary type='text'>Yes in between stuff I have been up to work for the Irish Times again through Muireann Lalor and have been handing in comic strips for the Art in the Classroom section. I was asked to do three sample strips for the supplement for kids to use as an example. I was given three art related jokes to do. Now kids are handing in their very own comic strips based on characters in the strips here. I know </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/8727433462135730618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/05/working-for-art-in-classroom-in-times.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8727433462135730618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/8727433462135730618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/05/working-for-art-in-classroom-in-times.html' title='Working for Art in the Classroom in the Times'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/Sf9hRgIKX9I/AAAAAAAAAFk/9g7Z2jmoZRg/s72-c/finished+artist+framed.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-3658902540868944958</id><published>2009-04-27T07:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-27T07:31:05.946-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Coimics'/><title type='text'>French rugby comic strip</title><summary type='text'>I know I know, I have been guilty of neglecting this blog but the comic is going to print in the next week so I am excited. Very excited as we have a cool rugby strip from France called Leo Passion Rugby for the magazine. Here is the cover for the second volume. We also have two other strips from France in the comic but this is a bit of a coup for us. This is created by Loic Nicoloff and Phillipe</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/3658902540868944958/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/04/french-rugby-comic-strip.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3658902540868944958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3658902540868944958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/04/french-rugby-comic-strip.html' title='French rugby comic strip'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SfXBO-Aq4oI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Mi_A74NnjlA/s72-c/leo+passion+rugby.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-9100172511248817191</id><published>2009-03-08T17:09:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-08T17:18:05.401-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><title type='text'>I've been busy</title><summary type='text'>Sorry for not being on in about 4 to 5 weeks. I am not sure anyone noticed but I have been very busy with life in general but any glitches that were in the cover for what is now 'rírá' (we had to go from Rí-Rá to rírá because I was informed it was wrong) have been rectified and here it is. Bob's cover still looks class.Anyway I am back to the grindstone and am ploughing ahead with this again.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/9100172511248817191/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/03/ive-been-busy.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/9100172511248817191'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/9100172511248817191'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/03/ive-been-busy.html' title='I&apos;ve been busy'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SbRfTr4jmFI/AAAAAAAAAFU/BrowhXFRXEo/s72-c/cover+for+rira1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-3659234263134214632</id><published>2009-01-18T12:35:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T12:38:58.068-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rí-Rá'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Coimicí Gael'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Coimics'/><title type='text'>Rí-Rá Coimicí Gael mock up issue 1</title><summary type='text'>Hi there. Getting busy now with the anthology comic. The cover has been kindly drawn by Bob Byrne. Cheers man for your time and Muireann Lalor laid out the mock up for the cover. I just said I would post it here for you all to look at it and see what you think. If there are any mistakes they will be altered. Also it won't cost €2.95 to buy it will be €2.50. Glór in Ennis are having a launch for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/3659234263134214632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/01/r-r-coimic-gael-mock-up-issue-1.html#comment-form' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3659234263134214632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3659234263134214632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/01/r-r-coimic-gael-mock-up-issue-1.html' title='Rí-Rá Coimicí Gael mock up issue 1'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SXOS1lXimdI/AAAAAAAAAFE/hDf7IUv_DDw/s72-c/Cover+issue+1+proper.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-7616693851653100007</id><published>2009-01-05T13:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-05T16:32:27.874-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Typing away'/><title type='text'>Lady talking on phone</title><summary type='text'>Some people are just plain odd. I was in town today just gawking around the place seeing what there was to see and happened to venture into a card shop. A lady in her mid-thirties was there. She happened to be talking to the shop assistant at the counter. I have no idea why I was there to be honest, cards are not my thing. However, there I was looking at cards of varying degrees of sappiness all </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/7616693851653100007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/01/some-people-are-just-plain-odd.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/7616693851653100007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/7616693851653100007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2009/01/some-people-are-just-plain-odd.html' title='Lady talking on phone'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-5734214721447045713</id><published>2008-12-29T13:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T10:40:18.389-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Discworld Convention 2009'/><title type='text'>Irish Discworld Convention 2009</title><summary type='text'>Hi there. Well the New Year is nearly upon us and hopefully ye all will have a good one. There is a lot to look forward to in the next twelve months but one of the things I am looking forward to most of all is the upcoming Irish Discworld Convention which will be on next November in the Fall's Hotel in Ennistymon.I have been a Terry Pratchett fan for almost ten years now and this is something I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/5734214721447045713/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2008/12/irish-discworld-convention-2009.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5734214721447045713'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/5734214721447045713'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2008/12/irish-discworld-convention-2009.html' title='Irish Discworld Convention 2009'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-24650221498200852</id><published>2008-12-20T13:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-20T13:48:01.633-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Books I am enjoying'/><title type='text'>Books I am Enjoying Part 1</title><summary type='text'>At work I have a big pile of 'to be bought' stuff and I think it's time I looked over my collection of books that needs whittling down. You see I have just started adding more to the pile and cartoonists/comic publishers are starting to do those omnibus editions that are really class but take up so much space. I love 'em though! I just bought the 'Complete K Chronicles' which is by American </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/24650221498200852/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2008/12/books-i-am-enjoying-part-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/24650221498200852'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/24650221498200852'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2008/12/books-i-am-enjoying-part-1.html' title='Books I am Enjoying Part 1'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SU1nT5EbyqI/AAAAAAAAAEo/GtlUzo4TFRU/s72-c/Complete+K+Chronicles.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-766676503919399527</id><published>2008-12-17T15:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-04T14:41:00.498-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work by me'/><title type='text'>Stuff I've done in the past!!!</title><summary type='text'>Well I suppose I better use this bit to show what I've been doing over the past number of years. Um, here goes. At nineteen I worked for the Evening Echo in Cork for six months while in art college drawing full page strips based on people's jokes that they sent in on a weekly basis. We had two problems with that.1) People didn't send in any jokes (I still managed to get jokes from sources and put</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/766676503919399527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2008/12/stuff-ive-done-in-past.html#comment-form' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/766676503919399527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/766676503919399527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2008/12/stuff-ive-done-in-past.html' title='Stuff I&apos;ve done in the past!!!'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmJnFojKLI/AAAAAAAAAAo/ytBJrIbfMyA/s72-c/COMIC+STRIP+THAT+WAS+FEATURED+IN+EVENING+ECHO.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516710216259880244.post-3673332548444562133</id><published>2008-12-17T15:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T15:05:22.664-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hiya</title><summary type='text'>Well it seems that nearly everyone these days has a blog and here is mine.  I will fingers crossed be posting work and stuff I'm doing or stuff that has been put together by meself.  God, I'm actually a bit nervous about this.  Anyway hopefully over the next few weeks I will be updating this on a regular basis.  That's enough from me.   Move on!  Nothing more to see here!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/feeds/3673332548444562133/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2008/12/hiya.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3673332548444562133'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5516710216259880244/posts/default/3673332548444562133'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://aidancourtney.blogspot.com/2008/12/hiya.html' title='Hiya'/><author><name>Aidan Courtney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023898385619926957</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aa1zJEsF3dM/SUmGncdp5bI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Jzk2Cel5Rco/S220/Coimici+Gael+Cover+finished.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
