Rukamy Across The Water

Yesterday meets today… SAT28JUNE25 John McGowan

here was music, there was laughter, there was a spit-roast, photo-op councillors, beautiful Ukrainian costumes and diddley-aye dancing-a-go-go.

Yep, it was all happening down at Coolnagreina as a celebratory BBQ was unleashed for the Ukrainians who have made Greystones their home.

These visitors on Trafalgar Road have been taking shelter from the storm in their own country for three years now, as guests of Tiglin, and many of their kids would know Greystones better than their own childhood homes at this point.

So, for them especially, marking the years of living over 2,000 miles away from where they were simply growing up, going to school and playing with their friends is an important one.

This is the land of a thousand welcomes, after all. Although we may need to do a recount one of these days.

Amongst all the revelry, reminiscing and rock agus roll, Tiglin founder – and presidential flirter – Aubrey McCarthy said a few stirring words.

Catching it all, as always, was our trusty roving photographer John McGowan.

You can check out his full hi-res gallery of over 100 rather fine pics right here.

Again, you can check out – and download for free – John McGowan’s pics from the day here, and jump back through other local Ukraine news here.