This week I've come across so many clients, trainees and friends who have all commented on "being exhausted". This in isolation is just a symptom of living in the modern era of rest deficit acceptance.
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But...given I'm fully in my meditation training mindset, it's really made me aware of the commonplace disregard for our intuitive wisdom rising. Yes, it's that big - we are getting these subtle or not so subtle messages all day from our inner knowing and we are actively choosing to ignore them.
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I'm exhausted...nope, let's ignore that in preference of pushing through. Let's pretend to be confused about why we are tired and just truck on in the hopes it will go away. I'm actually inconvenienced by my tired that I'll chug some coffee and force my body out for a run because surely I "SHOULDN'T" be tired.
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I don't do this, honestly it's a small thing but all of these micro decisions we make to honor the messaging coming through - all of these decisions to validate our intuitive wisdom rising - matter. It's like a muscle we build. In short - if you feel tired, exhausted even - perhaps you just need a little rest. And that's ok.
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With love and purely suggestion, Moons x.
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#internalreflection #lifedesign #awareness #empowerment #lifecoach #meditation #wellbeing #wellbeingmanagement #meditate #workplacewellbeing #yoga #meditationpractice #knowing #changeiscoming #intuitivewisdom #intuition #bestill #listening #rest #restisbest ...

It begins and ends with you.
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If you're not taking time to be with yourself for dedicated pockets of time in this life, how can you expect to live a life aligned to the who of you?!
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Shall we just wake up at 70, quite shocked at where we are... or how we have lived, simply because we've meandered along following external influence. No, let's not.
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I get it, it's hard to carve out time where we say no and do less but the relationship with ourselves is our most powerful one. You are the lead character in your story and you have all the power over the narrative if only you'll take it.
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A daily meditation. A day away. A half day hiding snuggled up somewhere, even at home. Conscious carving of space just for you. You'll be better able serve the entire world when you start taking time to explore, understand and align to your inner one. Here is me, hanging out with me, she's my best friend. Mx.
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#conciousconnection #awareness #awaken #presence #intention #relationships #livingyoga #embodiment #space #reflections #stillness #rest #positivehabits #healthyhabits #lifecoaching #meditation ...

I own a Yoga Studio.
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Some days this thought hits me deep in the feels with nearly a sense of surprise! For many years I played the Irish woman's role of downplaying its existence for the fear of appearing conceited. Today I walked upstairs and stood in awe of this serene spot that has stood the test of time, change, covid, closures and challenge. I'm proud and I bloody should be because it is not easy my friends - none of it is easy.
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My Loft...Sunlit by day, Twinkling by night. Bustling with classes, much more than simply Yoga asana soul food, private sessions, acupuncture with Orla, workshops, photography, Reiki with Jess and some of the best. teachers around - Emily, Dani, Annie, Kristin, Sarah, Annette, Jess the list goes on and on... I'm so proud of all the smiles that are generated here each week and the goodness.
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Although it's only one part of my business now and I'm slowing making my way back to having more capacity for public offerings here, it's so much more than the bricks and mortar foundation for my work. It's a foundation home base that is facilitating healing and providing the nourishing joy that this world needs more off. I spend a lot of my time cheerleading my clients into owning their achievements, so this evening I just wanted to say - I own a Yoga Studio.
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And isn't she a beauty x.
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#yogastudio #urbanescape #boutiquestudio #mindfulness #meditation #cacao #soundhealing #accupuncture #breathwork #community #sacredspace #home #yogateacher #lifecoach #lifedesign #training #pride ...

Perspective.
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POV. Our lens on the world and on ourselves is often skewed with a subtle filter, or many, that is the direct result of an excessive amount of external influence with a sprinkle of 'busy' addiction. These filters slide in and out with such stealth and finesse that it's no surprise that we digest them as our own (and don't even see the shift to question it). We often think we are living, choosing, doing what we want but end up in places that just don't FEEL right. The lack of contentment keeps us on a perpetual wheel of strive and on and on and on we go...
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On a basic level it's great to get away to "get some perspective". But...the magic happens when you truly escape for rich rest and actively practice paying attention on purpose. This my friends starts to make you impervious to those foggy filters. You're changing your life because you're changing your ability to perceive yourself living this life. And after all, isn't this existence all about maximizing the hours to live a life aligned to the who of you!!!!?
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I don't say this lightly... it is utterly transformative when we start taking back our power of perspective, when we cultivate the ability to be intentional with our attention. A holiday (or Yoga Holiday 🧐) combined with space to not do, mindful movement, a community to break bread/toast bubbles with, and luxurious surrounds to get lost daydreaming in - this is what I'm so proud of creating. But also if you can't get away - a wee daily med is like a mini holiday to you. Mx
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#meditation #mindfulliving #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #kindness #love #spiritualpractice #reflection #timeandspace #manifestation #manifest #travel #selfkindness #wisdomtraditions #meditate #yoga #play #rest #yogaretreat #understanding #lifeisshort #yogaoffthemat #lifedesign #beaware #smilesformiles #nuture #intuition ...

Haven't mastered the fit check yet! but I do know a thing or two about self discovery or re-discovery in many of our post covid/ post baby cases.
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So grateful to my practices for helping to me keep connected to me. For maintaining my potency, my sense of self - even through times where I didn't get to express it. Now that I'm out of my - tiny baby hobbit hobo chuck on anything era - I'm really enjoying intentionally editing my wardrobe, rediscovering what my new style is and making the time for a tiny hit of dopamine dressing each day.
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Tiny tweaks - can be incredibly transformative to our overall sense of self, overall wellbeing. Maybe today is the day for that clear out, a 'weekly wear' planning or new style day dream session. Making magic in the mundane. Mx.
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#ootd #fitcheck #fashioninfluencer #LOL.
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#lifedesign design #awareness #wellbeing #empowerment #change #lifecoaching #meditate #bestill #beingwell #selfdiscovery ...

We live in an acquisition based world. More - learning, consuming, owning, taking, studying, listening...externally. Validating external sources of information ahead of our own is how the world, marketing, society is built. So it takes cahoonas to be rebellious enough to step into the discomfort of silence to discover our own well of wellness.
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Daily, we call this meditation! Time spent experiencing ourselves habitually, and clarifying that direct line to our internal source of wisdom.
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Practicing what I preach with some retreating within retreat. Taking space to rediscover all that is already there. EXHALE. Mx.
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#lifedesign #wellbeing #retreatlife #yogaholidays #awareness #lifecoach #emobodiment #EMPOWERMENT #naturesbeauty #portugal #portugaltravel #theartofliving #selfdiscovery ...

Close your eyes and see....
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Just a lil Tues Throwback to some love filled rambles about the work I love.
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Learn to Meditate online Course - Oct 16/22/30 8pm. Last one this year, possibly ever, in this format! Half full.
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#meditationpractice #learntomeditate #awareness #resilience #wellbeing #FLOWSTATE #ease #lifecoach #LIFEDESIGN #meditation #support #changemakers #changeiscoming ...

Online course with me, Oct 16th, 23rd and 30th.
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Very excited to welcome you all and it may be the last iteration of this 5year running course... as the winds of change are starting to whirl.
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8pm each night.
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##meditation #mindfulliving #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #kindness #love #spiritualpractice #reflection #timeandspace #manifestation #manifest #selfcare #selfkindness #wisdomtraditions #meditate #yoga #play #rest #discover #understanding #lifeisshort #yogaoffthemat #lifedesign #beaware #smilesformiles #nuture #intuition ...

Do you want to Learn to Meditate but don't know where to start?.
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NEWS - I've bopped the course out a few weeks so it's starting now Oct 16th then 23th and 30th. Super relaxed, informative, dare I say... fun evenings together cosy in the comfort of your home from 8pm. Lots of dorky jokes and lots of deep, philosophical and esoteric ancient wisdom - something for everyone! This really is unlocking a lifetime practice that you will then own. Empowered you will own your own capacity to take time when you need it to soothe our dizzy nervous systems - regulate, rest and reset.
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We all need more of this and we all certainly know that the world needs more of this. But just pop me a message with any questions or pop a heart below and I'll DM you some no pressure information. Grá Mór and I'm really looking forward to seeing those of you already booked! Mx.
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#learntomeditate #learntomeditateonline #onlinelearning #training #lifedesign #meditationpractice #awaken #awareness #MEDITATE #ease #flow #power #regulate #nervoussystem #yoga #livingyoga ...

Very Presentable...Very Demure. But always mindful. Awareness is a superpower (thank you meditation!).
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The weird thing about bravery is if you're doing it right, it feels like fear! I'm definitely in a period of shift and change at the minute with micro and macro decisions that feel fear filled and uncomfortable - we all go through these seasons of transition. Even though some of the things that feel scary to me wouldn't make another person blink - I honour their importance.
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What's ironic though is often what we want to reject is what is actually best - the nervous system's tendency to prefer the familiar over all else can keep us repeating unhelpful but familiar behavioral patterns for decades.
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Space to cultivate the capacity to observe ourselves is key, is a superpower. Sitting with yourself daily, befriending yourself and supporting yourself more to make the hard decision. And being compassionate throughout, always.
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Sunday thoughts as I navigate life and fling myself into the eye of the storm. Learn to Meditate Online Course is nearly here 🙌🏼.
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#sundayservice
#seaswims #stormyseas #lifedesign #awareness
#meditation #lifecoach #lifecoaching #empowerment #meditation #meditationpractice #wellbeing #yoga #theartofliving #discoverireland #escape #wildandfree #release .
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*Obviously I barely paddled and lay down at the shore to get a dunk. I do not take risks in bad weather and think people that do are incredibly selfish fools*.
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Want to live longer?. Go to the thing, with the person.
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We know that social connection is one of the most powerful contributors to increasing our actual life longevity by up to FIFTY %, yes 50%. Each positive connection we make, boosts our cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and immune systems, so that the more connections we make over time, the better we function.
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Wellbeing goes far beyond just making that Pilates class or eating a few vegetables, we need to be wholeheartedly looking at the whole picture and if only incrementally... improving all areas, bit by bit. It ain't a dress rehearsal ....and thank you ailstephens for being your utterly fabulous forever friend self and giving us a reason to connect and celebrate YOU ❤️..
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Einstein is a pretty good source of validation..."A human being is a part of the whole, called by us “Universe”, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle...".
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#celebrate #connect #connection #wellbeing #laughterismedicine #lifedesign #livingyoga #lifecoach #lifecoaching #autumnvibes #theartofliving #socialconnection #awareness #empowerment #lifeisshort ...

Finally taking a moment to reflect on our dreamy summer at the beach. Our first one living a dream I've always had to recreate my childhood with my babies - sandy sandwiches, sunny smiles and swims galore. But OKay fine, summer - I admit it...you're over, but I'm coming for more of the same next year!.
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This is just a miniscule snapshot from thousands of precious moments that mostly went uncaptured on a screen but were forever captured in my heart. A rich, present, wholesome time where wearing shoes was a rarity and a feeling of full body freedom on the beach was felt by all.
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Yes, solo parenting two tinys was insane some of the time (important to flag reality) but there was such a pure utterly grateful infused happiness overarching. Friends, family, my incredible kids and a true escape from the tempo of city life. All the people I love in the place I love. Wexford our other home - thank you for the summer of dreams x.
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#lifedesign #awareness #grateful #empowerment #choice #lifecoaching #livingyoga #beachbum #discoverireland #wexford #sunnysoutheast #meditationpractice #meditate #escape #livelifeonpurpose #conciousness #seaswims #sandytoes #designalifeyoulove ...

They become...aware wolf.
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Thank you and happy Sunday to you all! Side note: how could you NOT want to Learn to Meditate with me?! A laugh a minute with gold like this rolling throughout our evenings together!.
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Learn To Meditate. Online. 3x evenings @ 8pm Oct 2/9/16.
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Pop me a message with any Q's, never hesitate.
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Love, a very proud aWare Wolf ✌🏼.
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#lifedesign #wellbeing #power #empowerment #meditate #lifecoaching #meditation #lifecoach #personaldevelopment #meditationpractice #yoga #studyonline #community #lifedesign #meditationpractice #anxiety #stress #release ...

If like me - you run around trying to soak up every sunshiney drop and do ALL the things when the sun shines (because we SHOULD)...then don't.
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There is enough of a false sense of urgency woven into the fabric of daily life without the panic sunshine sometimes sprinkles on top. It's lovely n all but you know, protect that peace...at all costs!.
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I was slipping into the quiet embrace of autumn chill and unprepared for the dizzy bizzy of this lil heatwave. Also where the hell did I put all those summer clothes. Remedy: don't believe the hype - be a rebel, go slow.
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Rest Revolution!.
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#meditationpractice
#meditationthoughts #lifedesign #awareness #beaware #wellbeing #personaldevelopment #lifecoaching #meditate #space #slowliving #sunshinetherapy #restisbest #escape #deeprest #autumnvibes ...

Help the old (er).
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Empower them young.
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Change your world.
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We cannot change THE world overnight but we can change our way of living in this world, your micro culture impact and better support this lived experience in a conscious intentional way. Honestly, it's that big and usually requires some subtle tiny transformations.
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It starts with awareness (hello meditation!). Grá Mór, Moons x.
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#lifecoach #yogaphilosophy #awaken #awareness #meditationpractice #conciousness #contentment #shakeitoff #empowerment #wellbeing #changemakers #parenting #meditate #bethechange ...

Wow! I think we are all feeling the intensity of the post summer life acceleration! I'm pretty solo with the kids Monday to Friday so when I tell you I have ZERO time for more hashtagwellness 'should' chatter, I really mean I have ZERO actual time for it, I can't even keep up with knowing what I should be feeling guilty for not doing haha...
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Wellbeing is an active pursuit that we all need to care for on an individual level - specific to your capacity and preference. But perhaps a post for another day! In short - when we are feeling overwhelmed the well intentioned list of more things we are not getting done is demoralizing to say the least, paralysing to say the worst.
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But, there are some basic little daily rituals that I have returned to, have firmly placed back in my life to ensure I have better support. I share not to add to the noise but to share little accessible supports that are a big help to smooth the transition for me 🍂.
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- make your bed (order, calm, escape)
- get sunlight (circadian rhythm bebé)
- kefir (gut lovin)
- supplements (get you & the kids on all the immune boosters)
- ground (get into your feet & out of your head)
- meditate (meditate, meditate & yes there's time!)
- rest (it can all wait, it really can)
- declutter (clear your space, clear your mind)
- pamper (post summer skin/hair glow up)
- plan (take control by getting that diary organized)
- feed (when times get busy, get organised with bulk prep of a Monday that's quick to hand for the week).
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Big love, (big breaths) Mx.
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#autumnvibes #change #transitions #lifedesign #awareness #meditation #empowerment #lifecoaching #empowerment #wellbeing #planning #lifecoach #power ...

Some words and thoughts from my heart to yours! Pop a ❤️ below and I'll dm you the info to peruse for next months wee course. Grá Mór, Mx.
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#meditation #mindfulliving #mindfulness #awareness #wellbeing #balance #compassion #kindness #love #spiritualpractice #reflection #timeandspace #manifestation #manifest #selfcare #selfkindness #wisdomtraditions #meditate #yoga #play #rest #discover #understanding #lifeisshort #yogaoffthemat #lifedesign #beaware #smilesformiles #nuture #intuition ...

Well...and clean, cook, tidy, find snacks, fight disrupt, tantrum dissolve, clean, cook, tidy, haul, repeat repeat repeat. But honestly, it was the first time in forever that we took a huge chunk of time out of the majority of external demands. Just me, us, family. Beach, no clocks, sandy floors, salty chips, tears, smiles and sunrises. Distill.
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I'm changed because of it.
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For a long time I've been disillusioned with the state of the world and the state of peoples ability to accept low key discomfort and global horror. Myself included! Shook, but muddling on. I want better and to show up as better for myself and others. I feel me again. Years of covid and baby bubble melting away.
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And with consciously low demand placed on me, by me, I'm going to navigate myself back to a place where I'm off best service. How will that look? Time will tell. But I'm excited x.
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#newbeginnings #lifedesign #awareness #EMPOWERMENT #lifecoaching #wellbeing #discover #letitgo #newchapter #yoga #meditationpractice #meditation #change #happyfriday ...

Knowing what YOU need to help you be, well.
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Why?.
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You are a beautifully unique human with wonderfully individual needs and desires that constantly change.
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Nothing Karen or Sharon does will perfectly fit your needs.
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The noise outside is often so loud that faux wellness trends will shout you down with shoulds.
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Life is too short for trial and error. We need to listen in, to get it right, to start now.
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So much love from a summer of barefoot inner listening.
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#lifedesign #livingyoga #intuitivewisdom #intentions #sundayinspiration #empowerment #meditation #beingwell #wellbeing #awareness #lifecoaching #lifecoach #dowhatmatters ...

FLEADH 24 fleadhcheoil Wexford doing us proud with its sea side scene, pedestrian streets, musicians on every corner and the pubs providing incredible makeovers.
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Rolling into it's last weekend where the finals will bring the elite of trad into the town. Personal POA would be a wander listen down main street with a coffee in hand from _thetrough_ , soak up the tunes and turn onto the quays for a delicious bite from the many tucks before strolling back by the tg4tv set up to wave at Granny before settling into theskyandtheground for a great set up for multiple seisúns galore. Then hit the beach! Enjoy! Mx.
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#traditionalmusic #allireland #community #culture #celebration #connection #musicforthesoul #wexfordtown #discoverireland #fleadhcheoil ...