Wish List: Dinosaurs, designers and fab family festivals get the summer started
Swing'o'Saurus at Lost Valley Land of Dinosaurs, Emerald Park.
Good news for anyone with a small dinosaur obsessive in the house — or any big kids out there. Growing up is highly overrated. Emerald Park's new €3 million Lost Valley: Land of Dinosaurs opens today, June 6, complete with larger-than-life dino favourites and the brilliantly named new family ride, Swing'o'Saurus. Ireland's favourite theme park and zoo just got a serious prehistoric upgrade. See Emeraldpark.ie.
Kerry's indie spirit hero and actual World's Best Gin winner just dropped its first bottle redesign in 13 years. Same wild Slea Head botanicals inside, we're talking rowan berry, hawthorn, heather, plus a sharper look outside.
There's also a delicious new arrival: Dingle Gin Orange & Sea Salt, made with hand-squeezed organic oranges and hand-harvested Atlantic sea salt. Insider's tip? Serve with burnt orange and rosemary. Both €38, nationwide. See Dingledistillery.ie.
I can't believe it is 10 years since the first Irish Yogurts Clonakilty Street Carnival. It is such a fab family day out! Simon Zebo is helping them celebrate the anniversary on June 13.
Expect live music, kids' activities and the iconic long-table outdoor feast on Pearse Street. Beware — food tickets go fast! Pictured here with Simon are stiltwalker Dee Tierney from Rossmore, Cork, and Clonakilty youngsters JT Lowney and Bethany O'Donovan. See Clonakilty.ie and and @clonakiltystreetcarnival.
Eamonn Ceannt's Dance Dance Dance, €5,750, has never looked so light on its feet. Irish sculptor Eamonn Ceannt, grandnephew of a 1916 Rising leader, works exclusively in bronze, capturing the poise and energy of the human body in motion.
It's on show across the 220-acre grounds of Castlemartyr Resort as part of Art+ Soul, hosted by Gormleys. June 1–28. More information and accommodation offers can be found on Gormleys.ie and Castlemartyrresort.ie.
You know when a painting just makes you want to slow down and absorb it all? Rayleen Clancy's An Cruinniú The Gathering (oil on canvas, 100cmx150cm) has that quality.
Find it at the Joan Clancy Gallery, perched above the water in Waterford's Gaeltacht between Coláiste na Rinne and Cunnigar Beach. A gallery worth the detour. Open by appointment. See Joanclancygallery.com.
We adore Irish designers here on Wishlist, and we couldn't let Sinead Keary's new Sabrina Wave linen dress pass without a swoon. It is the rare piece that does the heavy lifting, so you don't have to.
Vibrant red, premium linen, deep-V neckline, defined waist, and that signature curved button detail that makes it look like you tried very hard while feeling like you didn't. Mini-length, maximum impact. Heels for weddings, flats for everything else. It's €145, see Sineadkeary.com.
Festival season is upon us, guys and gals, and nobody wants to be the one standing. Regatta's Isla II Chair is lightweight, packs down small, has a built-in drinks holder (non-negotiable), and costs just €28.
Steel frame, durable polyester, supports up to 90kg, comes with a shoulder strap for easy carrying. Camping, picnics, outdoor events, basically anywhere life improves with a seat. See Regatta.com/ie.
Five courses, five wines, five very good reasons to book a table. The Montenotte's Wine Club evening Around the World in Five Glasses takes place on June 17 in the intimate Gallery Suite, think German Riesling to Argentine Malbec to Italian Barolo, each paired with a course by executive chef Martin Lovell, pictured. It begins with a Montenotte G&T reception at 6.30pm. See Themontenotte.com.
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