Librarian: Derry McMahon
Curator & Architect: Cunningham Docherty

The West of Ireland Library and Cultural Center exists only in Second Life. At this lovely spot, folks will find readers and storytellers, exhibits on various aspects of Celtic life, free books, and lots of fun.

Please see the West of Ireland web site (http://www.irelandsl.org/about/events-live-music/) for current schedules, and the WOI Storytellers blog (http://www.tr.im/woistory) for further information about the stories and the storytellers. If you are interested in joining the ranks of storytellers, please IM or email Derry McMahon (derrymcmahon@gmail.com) to arrange for an audition.

Opening August 1, the Library’s newest exhibit “Lughnasadh” created by Aoife Lorefield:The latest in the series of exhibits and explorations of the great ancient Celtic festivals and traditions.

(http://www.irelandsl.org/about/events-live-music/)

 The West of Ireland Library is also proud of its affiliation with the Alexandrian Free Library Consortium. The goal of this consortium is to “not just give out information….but to encourage knowledge, creation, and every type of intellectual growth.” There is a subscriber kiosk now available in the Library that will enable you to get Alexandria Free Library notices without adding to your existing groups. Look for this poster in West of Ireland to get more information and find out about other literary events that are part of the consortium.

 

Recent Events at the WOI Library

Shandon appears as the Legendary “Salmon of Knowledge” (or of “no ledge”) with Folk Tales from Ancient Ireland (8.26.10)

A SUMMER OF SHERLOCK Continues with “The Adventure of the Second Stain” with Gina Pralou (8.25.10)

Gina Pralou Celebrates Robert Service - The Poet of the Yukon! - with a little hustling to the Co Cork Fire Circle! (8.24.10)

Caledonia with the Conclusion of “Nim’s Island” (8.23.10)

Seanchai Shandon Loring revisits the Rumplestilskin tale with “Words Like Pale Stones” (8.19.10)

Gyro Muggins - our Sci-Fi specialist -takes us to the Moon with “On The Wings of Night” (8.18.10)

Gina Pralou with Tlingit Legends of Alaska (8.17.10)

Caledonia with Part I of “Nim’s Island” (8.16.10)

“Stronger Than Time” a re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty story with Seanchai Shandon Loring (8.12.10)

A SUMMER OF SHERLOCK Continues with “The Adventure of the Empty House” (8.11.10)

Caledonia concludes selections from “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” (8.9.10)

The Conclusion of “Juniper: A Tale of Magic” (8.5.10)

Part III of “Juniper:A Tale of Magic” as the young Juniper begins to realize the power and potential she was born with. (8.3.10)

Caledonia with more from Newbery Award-Winning “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” (8.2.10)

Derry continues the brave tale of “Juniper” as a young girl discovers the power of her own potential (7.29.10)

Seanchai Shandon Loring returns with a Sherlock Holmes Tale “The Adventure of the Dancing Men.”(7.28.10)

Gyro Muggins explores “The Holes Around Mars” (7.27.10)

More from “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” with Caledonia Skytower (7.26.10)

Derry Begins a series with “Juniper: A Tale of Magic!” (7.22.10)

Derry McMahon with “Chick Lit” from Author Marion Keyes and others (7.21.10)

More of the amazing and Crap Mariner and his 100 Word Stories (7.20.10)

Caledonia 2010 Newberry Award-winning “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” (7.19.10)

Derry and Caledonia salt up the Fruit Islands with Tales of the Sea (7.18.10)

Caledonia with “More Tales of Robin Hood” … photo by Bear! (7.15.10)

The FABulous Elegia Underwood with “Humorous Victorian Short Stories” …Photo by bear Silverdale (7.13.10)

The Conclusion of “The Water Horse” … Photo by Bear Silverdale (7.12.10)

Caledonia at Magicland with this year’s Newbery Medal Winner “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” (7.11.10)

The 50th Anniversary Celebration of “To Kill A Mockingbird” (7.11.10)

(SORRY FOLKS. MISSING A WHOLE WEEK OF SNAPS… STORIES HAPPENED!)

Unicorns and Magical Horses with Miss Marian (6.30.10)

“Into the Garden” with Derry McMahon (6.29.10)

Caledonia with “Return to the Hundred Acre Wood”  (6.28.10)

Cale, Gia, and Derry with Beatrix Potter & Friends (6.27.10)

Shandon with The Legend of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (6.23.10)

The Dedication of the new  exhibit on the Celtic Cross, with stories and info by Derry (6.22.10)

Caledonia concludes Ella Enchanted (6-21-10)

Aoife & Derry host the Virtual Pioneers for a Virtual Whiskey Tasting (6.20.10)

Dubhna Rhiadra brings “Celtic Warrior Tales” to life (6.20.10)

Shandon Loring with Part I of “The Tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table” (6.17.10)

Gyro Muggins with Part III of  “The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet” (6.16.10)

Caledonia continues with Part IV of Ella Enchanted (6.14.10)

Shandon continues re-viewed  fairy tales with “An Ogres Eye View” (6.10.10)

Gyro Muggins continues “The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet” (6.9.10)

Derry McMahon with a Celebration of St Columba and other Library Tales (6.8.10)

Caledonia with more of “Ella Enchanted” (6.7.10)

Shandon Loring gets all furry for “A Wolf at the Door”, a series of revisioned fairytales (6.3.10)

Gyro Muggins takes us on Part I of “The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet” (6.2.10)

Librarian Derry McMahon - going by her native name “Bangs Head on Keyboard” - with a bouquet of Native American Legends (6.1.10)

Caledonia with Part II of Ella Enchanted (5.31.10)

Crap Mariner Celebrates the 5th Anniversary of his commitment to write one100 Word  Story a day (5.31.10)

More Adventures of Robin Hood with Caledonia Skytower at Magicland Park (5.30.10)

Dragon Tales at “Pandora in Fig” - The Fruit Islands (5.30.10)

“Smuggler’s Memories” with Seanchai Shandon Loring (5.27.10)

“The Noble Bachelor” - a Sherlock Holmes Adventure with Onyx Plutonian (5.26.10)

“Crackers” Shandon Loring with Legendary Sea Tales of Cornwall (5.20.10)

Gyro Muggins goes on “The Crying Jag” with another great Sci-Fi short story. (5.18.10)

Aoife Lorefield with a Beltane Celebration (5.17.10)

The marvelous storyteller Dubhna Rhiadra shares stories of the Celtic Saints (5.16.10)

Seanchai Shandon Loring with A Journey into the Fairy and Folklore of Wales (5.13.10)

Librarian Derry McMahon with A Scandal in Bohemia - a Sherlock Homes intrigue! (5.12.10)

Gina Pralou leaves us breathless with “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” (4.11.10)

Caledonia Concludes Hugh Lofting’s “Doctor Dolittle” (4.10.10)

Caledonia at Magicland with Adventures of Robin Hood (4.9.10)

Dragon Tales at the Fruit Island’s Pandora Build with Caledonia, Derry & Elder (4.9.10)

Derry and Caledonia at Bookstacks with a workshop on how to present stories (4.8.10)

“Stories to Wake the Dead” with Shandon . . . about wakes and memorials in the traditional joyous Irish style (4.6.10)

Elsbeth Writer shares great tips (like “don’t pay for your mistakes!”) on photography in SL (5.5.10)

The Queen Bee Derry McMahon Buzzes with Bee Poems and Stories (5.4.10)

Part I of Hugh Lofting’s “Doctor Dolittle” with Caledonia Skytower (5.3.10)

Seanchai Shandon Loring with “Unfinished Business” Tales of Thevshi -Irish Ghost Stories  (4.29.10)

Gyro Muggins with the poignant “Loo Ree” and “The Truth About Pyecraft” (4.28.10)

Gina Pralou and Caledonia Skytower “Howling at the Moon!” with lunar-related literature  (4.27.10)

The Conclusion of “Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland” with Caledonia (4.26.10)

Caledonia at Magicland with “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”  (4.25.10)

More Mertales!  at the Fruit Island Estates with Marion, Derry & Elder (4.25.10)

International Tales to Celebrate our new charity partner: War Child North America  (4.25.10)

Seanchai Shandon with Irish Gothic Tales from H.P. Lovecraft & Sheridan LeFanu (4.22.10)

The irreverent Crap Mariner with more 100 Word Stories (4.21.10)

Gyro Muggins with “The Anything Box” and more Sci-Fi Fantasy Favorites (4.20.10)

Caledonia in Magicland with “Aladdin & The Wonderful Lamp” (4.18.10)

Storyteller Dubhna Rhiadra shares marvelous, moving original tales with “Stories To Heal The Wounded Child” (4.18.10)

The WOI Library celebrates the 2nd Anniversary of its Chief Seanchai, Shandon Loring  (4.15.10)

Gina Pralou with the exciting and delightful conclusion of “Flash”, an Irish Dragon Fantasy  (4.13.10)

Caledonia begins Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland” (4.12.10)

“Legendary Irish Tales” with Seanchai Shandon Loring (4.8.10)

Librarian Derry McMahon dedicates the new Exhibit on Trinity Knots with Stories of Three (4.8.10)

Gina Pralou with Part III of “Flash” . . .  a delightful Dragon Fantasy  (4.7.10)

Marian, Elder & Derry share tales of “Frogs & Toads” at SL New England’s Town Square in Nantucket  (4.7.10)

Derry and Gyro with Isaac Asimov’s “It’s a Beautiful Day” (4.6.10)

Caledonia with “Pooh Bear Revisited” . . . with stories about Parties!  (4.5.10)

Australian Legendary Tales with Seanchai Shandon Loring - No Foolin’! (4.1.10)

Gina Pralou (and friends!) with Part II of “Flash” … a dragon fantasy (3.31.10)

Shandon Loring (as book) and Caledonia Skytower with selections from Cornelia Funke’s INKHEART (3.29.10)

Caledonia in Magicland with “It’s All about the Frog!” — Fairytales with where the frog takes center stage (3.28.10)

Derry, Elder and Marian (He’s the Beluga!)  dazzle in the Citrus Abyss Amphitheatre with “Splish Splash Mertales!” (3.28.10)

Seanchai Shandon Loring with The Story of Patrick . . . before he was a Saint (3.25.10)

Gina Pralou with “Flash”, a delightful fantasy about a very green, very Irish dragon (3.24.10)

Aoife shares “The Joys of Reading”… both her own and others (3.23.10)

The Conclusion of “The Irish Dresser” with Caledonia (3.22.10)

Shots from the WOI Library Anniversary & Dedication on March 21st

Introductions and Welcome by Derry McMahon & Sioban McMahon

Storyteller Dubhna Rhiadra

The assembled audience with Cunningham Docherty, creator or the original Library build.

Gina Pralou presents from the front row (that’s her on the right!) — this snap provided by Derry McMahon

Aoife Lorelfield

Onyx Plutonian

Poet Corwyn Allen

Caledonia Skytower & Shandon Loring

Derry McMahon & Elder Preistman

Views of the new lower library level… (Thanks to Crap Mariner for all the great snaps!)

The POE Show plays to SRO (28 people) with Corwyn Allen, Derry McMahon, Elder Priestman, Caledonia Skytower, and Shandon Loring (10.25.09)