Irish cultural news programme "Nationwide" (RTÉ One) covers the story behind Joseph Holloway, original architect of the Abbey Theatre and theatre critic, including an interview with Nuala Holloway (artist and teacher) and her successful efforts to have a commemorative plaque erected in his name at his home on Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Click the link to watch on YouTube.
Friday, July 25, 2025
"Asgard" (2nd Edition) by Nuala Holloway
"Asgard" (2nd Edition) by Nuala Holloway - Oil on Canvas
Early morning 26 July 1914. "Asgard" makes her way to Howth carrying 900 rounds of ammunition to help with the 1916 Rising. On board, two brave women, Molly Childers (boat owner) and her friend Mary Spring Rice.
Early morning 26 July 1914. "Asgard" makes her way to Howth carrying 900 rounds of ammunition to help with the 1916 Rising. On board, two brave women, Molly Childers (boat owner) and her friend Mary Spring Rice.
Thursday, June 5, 2025
"Recreating the myth with a bit of dry ice": Nuala Holloway at Milwaukee Irish Fest 1994
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
In August 1994 Nuala Holloway described the great honour of playing the lead part of Eithne Inguba in the adaptation of W.B. Yeats' "Death of Cuchulainn" at the annual Irish Fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The performance made international news including Ireland's Sunday Independent in an article seen here by Madeline Keane
Saturday, May 10, 2025
"OPW must reopen shop at Clonmacnois" by Nuala Holloway
"OPW must reopen shop at Clonmacnois" by Nuala Holloway is a plea for Ireland's Office of Public Works to reopen The Shop At Clonmacnoise, to show respect to the visitors of this world famous Irish heritage site and to stop taking away jobs including the staff and manufacturers of products which include independent writers and craftspeople.
Printed in The Westmeath Independent (3/5/2025)
"Thomas F. Meagher and the Irish Flag" by Nuala Holloway
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"Thomas F. Meagher and The Irish Flag" by Nuala Holloway, the man who created the Irish tri-colour flag, as published in in the July 2023 edition of ‘Ireland’s Eye’.
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"Thomas F. Meagher and The Irish Flag" by Nuala Holloway, the man who created the Irish tri-colour flag, as published in in the 29 March 2025 edition of ‘The Westmeath Independent’.
Monday, March 10, 2025
"Compulsory Retirement at 65 belongs in The Dark Ages" by Nuala Holloway
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
"Compulsory Retirement at 65 belong in The Dark Ages"
by Nuala Holloway.
My article from The Irish Times (1 February 2022) explores why age should never be a factor in a person's career when they still have the ability, the determination and skill to keep working.
(Photo: Ivor Casey)
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(Originally Printed in "The Irish Times": 01 February 2022)
(Photo by Ivor Casey)
Friday, August 30, 2024
"The Leaving Cert at 100" by Nuala Holloway
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FROM THE ARCHIVES:
"The Leaving Cert at 100: Time to Celebrate or Despair?" by Nuala Holloway.
(Printed: 23 January 2024)
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
"Remembering Joseph Holloway" by Nuala Holloway
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"The Man Who Designed The Abbey Theatre"
Nuala Holloway pays tribute to Joseph Holloway, architect and theatre critic in her article published in Ireland's Own (5 March 2024).
Friday, August 2, 2024
"Asgard" by Nuala Holloway
"Asgard" by Nuala Holloway - Oil on Canvas
The sailboat "Asgard" making her way into Howth Harbour on 26 July 1914, carrying the guns that would be provided for the 1916 Rising. On board is the boat owner Molly Childers and her friend Mary Spring-Rice.
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Nuala Holloway and the Plaque for Joseph Holloway
Coverage in The Sunday Independent, The Southside People and The Westmeath Independent from the 28 June 2023 unveiling of the commemorative plaque to Joseph Holloway, architect of the original Abbey Theatre and theatre critic. After almost 20 years finding ways to have Joseph Holloway remembered Dublin City Council responded and approved Nuala Holloway's idea to have a plaque to him constructed at the home he lived in for 60 of his 83 years.
Monday, May 15, 2023
"Portrait commission for Elvis and Ireland"
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10th May 2023, marks the 10th anniversary of the official book launch of acclaimed biography "Elvis and Ireland" by Ivor Casey for which International artist Nuala Holloway was commissioned to paint the cover, which resulted in "Elvis 1958" - Oil on Canvas. The painting and book received international attention and here is The Westmeath Independent's coverage, published on 11th May 2013.
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