We returned to the naomhóg and next a gib of a crane appeared and lowered several baskets of all kinds of fish into our boat and we had to tell them to stop. Continue reading
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Brian Bourke, Barrister and Irishman (1929-2018)
What was Irish about Brian Bourke? Of course, he had the name and the face, a map of Ireland. Continue reading
Meeting Vincent O’Brien
Nijinsky is perfectly balanced.’
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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
Book Review: A Dog’s Soul
Even if I can’t read or write
I can imagine sun flooding a page. Continue reading
Poetry
I peel back happiness from the soil, Continue reading
Long, Long Thoughts
THE BIRTHING By Maurice Brick On our little farm in Gorta Dubha we had for the most times, seven cows. The cows were well respected. They each had a name and a particular stall in the cowshed. We had Bó Dave which we bought from Dave a’Gabha (blacksmith), Bó Danny we bought from Danny Sheehy … Continue reading
A Forgotten Hero
After all the excitement of the Rising, he worked doggedly to help people who had been part of it. Continue reading
A Magnificent Man
O’Reilly never wavered nor deviated from his primary goal of a free Ireland. Continue reading
A Child’s Wonderland
My family lived in cramped conditions in an area of inner Dublin that was a historical wonderland. None of this was at that time significant to my young mind…. Continue reading
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