PFF: Postcard Friendship on a Friday

Postmark Baile Atha Cliath, dated 31 July 2009.
Commissioners of Irish Lights, Kish Lighthouse. (1986)
Robert Ballagh.  Born in Dublin in 1943, Robert Ballagh is one of Ireland's leading artists, creating iconic painting and graphic design works.  As a graphic designer, he has produced over 60 stamps for An Post.

That information from the back of the card may ring a bell with some of the regular PFF-ers because it came from Con at Súile Eile.  He offered a postcard to each of the first 6 people who sent in their addresses and I was one of the lucky ones!!

But, you might think, I am interrupting my week of cathedrals.  No, I'm not, because with great kindness, Con has also sent me a photo he took of Christ Church in Dublin:

Isn't this a great photo?  There is an interesting history of the cathedral on its own website.  Thank you again, Con.

Before I finish, I must just add that when I learnt Irish as a very young child, we had to recite a little verse like this:

Lámh, lámh eile, a haon, a dó
Cos, cos eile, a haon, a dó
Súil, súile eile, a haon, a dó
Cluas, cluas eile, a haon, a dó

A hand, another hand, one two
A foot, another foot, one two
An eye, another eye, one two
An ear, another ear, one two.

As you can tell, I am now a fluent Irish speaker.  Maybe not.  I don't know whether this is why Con called his blog Súile Eile, but I think of it every time I visit.

A post for Postcard Friendship Friday.