James Joyce, and Steampunk? Circus? Vaudeville? and the squiffy liffey, and worse? Continue reading
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The Tatty Tenors of Brisbane Sing for Bloomsday 2017
Who are the Tatty Tenors of Brisbane, and their history…. Continue reading
Ireland Out of Eurovision 2017 Final
A Newsflash from our Special Eurovision Reporter, Genevieve Rogers Brendan Murray brought his ‘A’ game to the second Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 – but it was not enough for Ireland to qualify for the Grand Final of this year’s competition in Kyiv. For the fourth year in a row, Ireland has … Continue reading
Irish History Circle Talk – Monday 15th May
Why do we hear so little about Michael Davitt’s place in Irish history? Continue reading
Martin McGuinness – a hard man to replace.
Was he the most important leader of contemporary Ireland? Continue reading
The Publican and the Schoolteachers: conflicts in Glenmaggie
A young woman of 23 might have seemed a pliable appointment as a teacher at Glenmaggie, but Clara Weeks, who opened the school in June 1875 to public cheering, proved otherwise. Continue reading
The Trilogy that Grew – Adrian McKinty’s Belfast Noir
Duffy is a smart and determined Catholic in a police force that is overwhelming Protestant; and he resides and survives in a Protestant estate because he has a ‘good relationship’ with the leader of the para militaries who run that estate. Continue reading
My last email from John Clarke
The man spoke. I had never seen him, never heard of him before, but boy did he make me laugh. Continue reading
Garrett Cotter: From Cork to Lake George
Actions by the ‘Whiteboys’ led Garrett Cotter into trouble and it was really only luck that found him on a convict ship bound for the colonies instead of the gallows Continue reading
An Irish History Book for Kids
John D. Ruddy, is very good taking a subject that kids find dull and withdrawing them from their devices. Continue reading
