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A Prize Winning Novel that Divides its Critics
The most disconcerting aspect of Milkman is that it sits so easily in the definition of Northern Ireland as an inevitably enduring site of sectarianism. Continue reading
From Tallaght to the Senate
Lynne Ruane had left school at 14, though it appears that her attendance there was often sporadic. She was smoking and drinking and had graduated to drugs … Continue reading
The Ormond Butlers
The Butlers, powerful aristocrats, occupied a major part in the history of Ireland for over 500 years. Continue reading
The Cultural, Social and Spiritual Significance of Food in Irish Culture
A study of the role of food in the cultural life of Ireland, its austerity and changes over time. Continue reading
Who Do I Think I Am? A Memoir.
His greatest strength is indubitably his capacity to create a page turning narrative out of both the mundane and exotic. Continue reading
The Least Likely County to Breed Revolutionaries?
Kilkenny in Times of Revolution 1900 – 1923 is replete with anecdote and observation. Continue reading
Fall of the House of Wilde
Oscar was the son of two immense personalities…. Continue reading
An Irish Hard Border revisited
In many places, the border lines made little sense and did not reflect local economic and social geographies Continue reading
The Human Side of the Signatories
The names of the contributors to ‘Signatories’ guarantee material of the highest quality. Continue reading
