My nephews Sean Michael and Dylan and my nieces Aoife and Anna.

Dean John Mann (Centre) from St Ann’s Cathedral in Belfast has continued the tradition started in 1976 by Dean Sam Crook of collecting money for charity over the Christmas period on the steps of the Cathedral  on Donegal St in Belfast. BLACK SANTA

This is the chair  that King William III of Orange (King Billy) used when he attended a service in St George’s Church on High St Belfast in 1690 on his way from Carrickfergus to his encounter with James II at the river Boyne Co Meath. St George’s has a strong connection  with another pivotal figure in Irish history. Henry Joy McCracken, one of the leaders of the 1798 United Irishmen’s revolt against British rule, was initially buried in St. George’s churchyard after his execution at nearby Cornmarket. He was later reburied a short distance away at the historic Clifton Street graveyard.

Our football club Clonoe O’Rahilly’s GFC  held it’s annual youth presentations in the community centre. Well over one hundred children and young people, both boy’s and girls participate in teams at all age levels. Gerard Corr (centre) is the club youth officer and Conor McAliskey and Stephen McNulty, both of whom are on the Tyrone County panel, made the presentations to the various teams and individuals.

I was working in Ballinamore Co Leitrim today and on the journey back to Monaghan I passed this place. It’s the 4 star luxury Slieve Russell Hotel in  Cranaghan, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. It’s owned by the former Billionaire Sean Quinn. The storm clouds gathering above it seemed appropriate.

This is fellow Craic Theatre member Tony Gervin who turned up to the rehearsal of our pantomime “Snow White” in this magnificent example of a “Christmas Jumper”

*Our Panto opens on January 24th 2012 Don’t Miss It!!*

The Craic Theatre had it’s annual Christmas outing at a “Murder Mystery” night in the Tullylagan Restaurant. These are my fellow Craic Heads Bronagh Herron, Colleen O’Neill, Collette Corr and Seanan Cummings trying hard to work who done it!

This is a piece of public art at the County Armagh village of Markethill which is situated between Armagh City and Newry. The “Grazing Cattle” is by the artist Kevin Kileen.

This is Market St Monaghan where I work.

This is the unusual piece of Art in the foyer of the M-Tek building in Monaghan. Occasionally I have to call in to the offices of an organisation called “Pobal” I’ve no information about the piece so if anyone knows anything about it let me know.