This documentary warrants many viewings for a full appreciation of Steve Cooney, a hero of Irish traditional music. But with just one viewing, there’s eating and drinking in it. Continue reading
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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
Irish History Circle, May 2017
‘What defines Irish Nationalism ?’
plus Michael Davitt and the Land League Continue reading
McKinty wins US award
Congratulations to Adrian McKinty on winning the prestigious Edgar Award for 2017 Continue reading
Irish History Circle: March Presentations
Talks on Urban Irish Language usage and Young Irelander, John Mitchel Continue reading
The Josephites Remembered
The Letter Under The Pillow offers a detailed outline of how a diverse group of women helped develop a religious order in countries far from their Irish home, Continue reading
Book Review: THE WONDER. By Emma Donoghue
I don’t expect to read much better for a long time.
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