Rírá take on by Wise Owl Schoolbooks chain

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 Meath.

The list of shops are here:

http://www.wiseowl.ie/location.php

Wiseowl.ie
Unit 4, Block 4, Ashbourne Business Park, Ashbourne, Co Meath
Tel: 01 8353687

Wise Owl Schoolbooks Artaine Castle
Artaine Castle Shopping Centre, Artane, Dublin 5
Tel: 01 8512660

Wise Owl Schoolbooks Balbriggan,
Georges Hill, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Tel: 01 6905800

Wise Owl Schoolbooks Ballinteer,
Superquinn Shopping Centre, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Tel: 01 2962027

Wise Owl Schoolbooks Clare Hall Shopping Centre,
Clarehall Shopping Centre, Malahide Road, Dublin 17
Tel: 01 8482378

Wise Owl Schoolbooks Drogheda,
Laurence Centre, Drogheda, Co Louth
Tel: 041 9842847

Wise Owl Schoolbooks Drogheda,
West Street, Drogheda, Co Louth
Tel: 041 9832601

Wise Owl Schoolbooks Dundalk,
Carroll Village, Dundalk, Co Louth
Tel: 042 9333700

Wise Owl Schoolbooks Dun Laoghaire,
Patrick Street, Dunlaoghaire, Co Dublin
Tel: 01 2304675

Wise Owl Schoolbooks Stillorgan,
Lower Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
Tel: 01 2836477

Wise Owl Swords,
River Mall, Swords, Co Dublin
Tel: 01 8405470

More shops

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 4331118
cavan@easonfranchise.com

Eason, Coliseum Lane, Lyster Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Phone: 057 8620466
portlaoise@easonfranchise.com

Novel Idea, Castle Street, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. Phone 071 985 8124

Books and Charts, Main St., Dungloe, Co. Donegal. Phone 074 9522077

Scholars at the Book Centre, 25 Roberts Square, Waterford, Co. Waterford. Phone: 051 873823

Philips Bookshop, 34 Bank Place, Mallow, Co. Cork. Phone: 020 42471

Siopaí/Shops

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.ie

Art and Craft Company, Merchants Square, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.artandcraft.ie/ Phone: 065 6821559 Email: info@artandcraft.ie

Custy’s Traditional Music Shop, Cookes Lane, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.custysmusic.com/ Phone: 065 6821727 Email: custys.ennis@eircom.net

Scéal Eile Bookshop, 16 Lower Market St, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.scealeilebooks.ie/ Phone: 065 6848648 Email: scealeilebooks@gmail.com

Abbey Newsagency, Abbey St., Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6821171

O’Callaghans News, Main St., Corofin, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 6827047

McLoughneys Newsagent, Unit 10, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare Phone: 061 362067

Hurleys Newsagent, Main St., Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7084040

Lahinch Bookshop, Main St., Lahinch, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7081300

Dalcassian Shopping Centre, Ruan, Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6837741

Ciarraí/Kerry:

Dingle Bookshop, Green Street, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland Phone: 066 9152433Website: www.dinglebookshop.com

Litriocht.com, Cill Chúile, Baile na nGall, Trá Li, Co.Chiarraí Gréasán: www.litriocht.com Fón: (0) 66 9155237

Corcaigh/Cork:

Macroom Bookshop, Fitz-Gerald Street, Macroom, Co. CorkWebsite: http://www.macroombookshop.com/Phone:+353 (0)26-41888 Email: jackie@macroombookshop.com

Luimneach/Limerick:

Siopa Leabhar, Conradh na Gaeilge, 18 Sráíd Thomáis, Luimneach (in aice le Tony Clarkes School Books) Fón: 061-417895 / 061-409557 Rphost: conradhluimnigh@gmail.com

Eason, Sráid Uí Chonaill, Luimneach Fón: 061 419 588 Rphost: limerick@eason.com

Connacht/Connaught:

Gaillimh/Galway:

An Spailpín Fánach, Ceardlann an Spidéil, An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe, ÉireFón: +353 (0) 91 553343 www.spailpin.com

ABC Schoolbooks, Corbettcourt Shopping Centre, Williamsgate St., Galway www.abcbooks.ie Phone: 091 561950 corbettcourt@abcbooks.ie

Sub City Comics: Corbett Court, Eyre Square Shopping Centre, Galway Phone: 091 565994

Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Cornstore Mall, Middle Street, Galway
Phone: +353 91 561 766 Web: http://www.charliebyrne.com/

Dubray Books, 4 Shop Street, Galway Phone: +353 (0) 91 569070
Website: http://www.dubraybooks.ie/galway.asp


Laighean/Leinster:

Átha Cliath/Dublin:

Siopa Leabhar, Conradh na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair, Baile Átha Cliath 2. Fón: +353 (0) 1 475 7401 Rphost: eolas@cnag.ie

Crow Street Comics, 8 Crow St., Dublin 2 (around the corner from Filmbase in Templebar)

Sub-City Comics 2 Exchequer Street Dublin 2 Phone: 01 6771902 .

Forbidden Planet, 5-6 Crampton St., Dublin 2 Phone: 01 6710688

Cill Mhantáin/Wicklow:

Cúpla Focal, 15/16 Cosán Ailbhe, Bré, Co Chill Mhantáin/Co WicklowWebsite: http://www.cuplafocal.ie/ Phone: 01-2765120

Ulaidh/Ulster:

Aontriom/Antrim:

Ceathrú Póilí, Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, 216 Bóthar na bhFál, Béal Feirste, BT12 6AHFón: +44 (0)28 9096 4180Gréasán: http://www.culturlann.com/

Doire/Derry:

An Carn Siopa, An Carn, Tirkane Road, Maghera, Co Derry BT46 5NHWebsite: http://www.ancarn.org/facilities/an-carn-siopaFón: 0044 (0)28 7954 9978


Dún na nGall/Donegal:

Teach Thomáis, Ard na gCeapairí, Doirí Beaga, Leitir Ceanainn, Contae Dún na nGall Phone: 074-953 1054

Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille, Contae Dhún na nGall, Éire Fón: 074 9730248 Rphost: eolas@oideas-gael.com Gréasán: www.oideas-gael.com

Thar Lear/Abroad:

Sasana/England:

London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Sq., London, NW1 9XB, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.londonirishcentre.wordpress.com/
Email: culture@irishcentre.org
Phone: 0044 (0) 20 7916 2222

Ceanada/Canada:

Scoil Gaeilge, 2342 E.27th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5N 2X2
Email: irelandmonumentvancouver@hotmail.com
Website: www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com

In Irish Student Press next issue

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 looked back in my file of comic strips and stuff to see what I could come up with. I threw something together anyway with old stuff from years ago and used it as a way to promote Coimicí Gael as it's distributed directly to secondary school students. To be honest I wish I had time to redraw them but here they are:

How do you do that link thing that everyone seems to be able to do on this thing. As in to see the images better. I have not used this that much for images. I think that's going to change soon as I am itching to get drawing again I haven't drawn anything consistently in months.

Issue 2 is coming together and we are on Facebook

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 published in Futurequake www.futurequakepress.blogspot.com who do science fiction comics as well so check that out too). If you wish to check it out click on this line of blue writing: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Ri-Ra/109857627861?ref=mf

Also the kind people of Oideas Gael in Donegal have put us on their shelves. Oideas Gael provide imersion holiday breaks or courses for people to go and speak Irish on a regular basis in a spectacular area of Donegal ( so we are now available to buy from them also in their shop. I was talking to Liam on the phone there and he seems like a really nice fella had a great chat. They cover everyone from the very beginner in Irish to the intermediate level speakers so if you've any interest at all give them a bell. If anyone is in their area check out:

Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille, Contae Dhún na nGall, Éire Fón: 074 9730248 Rphost: eolas@oideas-gael.com Gréasán: www.oideas-gael.com

So that's it for now I think. Um apart from I am writing and speaking Irish more and more. I know I haven't done any Irish language blogs here but I will in the near future. I swear. Beidh siad ann go luath.

Rírá in and around Clare

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 6821616

Around County Clare we are currently in 10 shops or outlets and I do know it is the home county of Coimicí Gael but the support has been fantastic so far here are the list of shops it is in around the county:

Ennis Bookshop, 13 Abbey St., Ennis, Co Clare. http://www.ennisbookshop.ie/ Phone: 065 6829000 Email: books@ennisbookshop.ie

Art and Craft Company, Merchants Square, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.artandcraft.ie/ Phone: 065 6821559 Email: info@artandcraft.ie

Custy’s Traditional Music Shop, Cookes Lane, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.custysmusic.com/ Phone: 065 6821727 Email: custys.ennis@eircom.net

Scéal Eile Bookshop, 16 Lower Market St, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.scealeilebooks.ie/ Phone: 065 6848648 Email: scealeilebooks@gmail.com

Abbey Newsagency, Abbey St., Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6821171

O’Callaghans News, Main St., Corofin, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 6827047

McLoughneys Newsagent, Unit 10, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare Phone: 061 362067

Hurleys Newsagent, Main St., Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7084040

Lahinch Bookshop, Main St., Lahinch, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7081300

Dalcassian Shopping Centre, Ruan, Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6837741

I will be doing this for every county and adding a stockists link to http://www.coimicigael.ie/ soon to show where we are around Ireland and the world (yes I did say world mad isn't it).

I've been away for a while

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=5890

The excellent Comics on 2 Crow St., Dublin 2 has also taken on copies of the comics. This comic shop is absolutely fantastic filled with loads of old school stuff and I usually arrive at it's doors when it is closed from Ennis. It is open from 12 - 6 most days and from 3 - 6 on Sundays. If you remember any old comics from when you are a kid they probably have them you name it they have. Heaven. It is based in Temple Bar just around the corner from Filmbase. It is a class comic shop if in Dublin check it out.

Forbidden Planet also took us on as well so if you go to 5-6 Crampton St., Dublin 2 you will find us there as well. Phone: 01 6710688

Um, is there anything else I can think of worth mentioning. Um, had a great day going around Dublin today. Also am off to Belgium tomorrow so that should be fun. Oh and nearly forgot to mention Rírá has a facebook page now so if you have faceybook type thing try and check out

www.facebook.com/home.php?*/pages/Ri-Ra/109857627861?ref=mif

Oh and very very important for those of you from Canada we are selling Rírá in Vancouver and donating some of the proceeds from sales at the Scoil Gaeilge in Vancouver to The Irish Monument in Vancouver. Check out

http://www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com/welcome-failte/teanga-na-gaeilge-i-vancouver/ri-ra/

Also we are down as contributing corporate supporters which is mad when you see down at the bottom who is also down as corporate supporters from Ireland. Never thought of ourselves at corporate anything but I suppose we are:

www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com/contributing-supporters

Also people have been reviewing the comic or just talking about the comic here and there so here is one in Irish/as Gaeilge I will add others later:

miseaine.blogspot.com/2009/07/rira.html


That's all for now. I will let you know if anything else is happening next week.