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01-Nov-2021

The Galway Shawl

"She worn no jewels, nor costly diamonds
No paint nor powder, no none at all
But she worn a bonnet with ribbons on it
And 'round her shoulders was the Galway shawl"
from 'The Galway Shawl' - a ballad made popular by The Dubliners.

My shaw isn't from Galway, but from neighbouring Co Mayo, made in the famous Foxford Woollen Mills.

I've decided to take part in the November monthly challenge as I've got out of the habit of taking a daily photo.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
1/60s f/2.8 at 31.0mm iso250 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Doug Cruden07-Nov-2021 20:30
Lovely shot...I bet it's warm :o)
Mieke WA Minkjan06-Nov-2021 18:09
beautiful photo of the shawl and the song of the Dubliners V
LynnH03-Nov-2021 14:41
Such a beautiful shawl and fine photo of it. I really do like how you've composed this image. V
Chris02-Nov-2021 08:18
Welcome back! The beauty of pure wool shawls and blankets is unbeatable.
laine02-Nov-2021 07:03
Great to see you taking part again :)) Lovely shawl and those words by the Dubliners. Remember you can use new or old photos. V
Liz Bickel02-Nov-2021 06:52
Such a pretty shawl that says "Ireland" to me. Lovely presentation. Perfect image with the words from the ballad.
Helen Betts02-Nov-2021 00:11
A pretty shawl, and it looks very warm and comfortable.
globalgadabout01-Nov-2021 23:29
it warms the heart just to see this, and must surely serve you well...excellent photo for clarity, colour, and composition...Irish woollens (3 scarves in the closet here) are fabulous..
carol j. phipps01-Nov-2021 22:49
Great to have you joining the challenge, Mairead. Beautiful composition and poem. V
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