Rírá 2 is Out Next Week

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 have been featured on RTE's Nationwide with John Cullen the artist behind Blackstar/Dúréalt. Mike Lynch and I made brief appearances in the report as well. Loads of people saw the mag on the telly and are asking about it now which is the main thing. If you feel like seeing the results check it out here:



Also we were invited to talk at the Ennis Book Festival http://www.ennisbookclubfestival.com/index.php along with Declan Shalvey of 28 Days Later and Frankenstein fame was there, Gerry Hunt the creator behind Blood Upon the Rose, Stephen Coffey of Celtic Knights and Dave O'Leary comic journo from http://www.comicrelated.com/ was there asking us questions in front of an audience who for the most part wouldn't have attended a comic or graphic novel panel. It was a great experience and was fun talking with Declan, Gerry, Stephen and Dave there.

So with all that I reckon I will be back posting here on a regular basis again but keep in mind next issue is out soon.

Wexford and Thanks to Cliodhna Lyons and Paul Nic Cionnaith

Yep we are in Wexford as of probably today.

Book Centre,
5 Sth Main st Wexford Co. Wexford.
Phone: (053) 9123543

By 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 think it was Leeds I could be wrong) and Paula Nic Cionnaith with Spraoi who makes posters as gaeilge http://www.spraoi-online.com/aboutus.asp who took our wares to a Gaelscoil conference last weekend. I didn't know it but the lads at Cúpla Focal did take us along too. So thanks to both groups of people as well as the people at Cúpla Focal www.cuplafocal.ie . Without the enthusiam of these people Rírá would not be doing as well as it has done.

Also I went selling the comic at a local school Clarecastle National School where their parents association were raising money for the school itself. We had a great auld success at it and met many a person there with an interest in comics as well as Rírá there was many a nostalgic chat had and tear shed over comics that have long since passed.

In Kilcock too.

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. Kildare
Phone: 01 6287106

And that really is it for the moment.

In Kilkenny City

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 7762117

So 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. Fingers crossed for more chains to take us on the more we are out there the more likely we can survive.

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