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It is important that in remembering and commemorating what happened that we don’t glorify or justify it. Continue reading
Diane Fahey’s poems about her dying mother are eloquent with understated grief… Continue reading
A Book Review by Renée Huish Meda Ryan: 16 Lives: Thomas Kent, O’Brien Press, Dublin, 2016. ISBN: 9781847172655 RRP: €14.99 paperback; €10.99 ePub. In the wake of The Easter Rising in Ireland in April 1916 fourteen men were executed by firing squad at Kilmainham gaol in Dublin. Thomas Kent was executed in Cork. All the firing squad executions … Continue reading
Many of the participating poets had been enthusiastic supporters of the Gaelic League – Irish language advocates, poets, playwrights, newspaper writers on cultural and socialist matters. Their loss must have been a severe one to the emergent Free State. Continue reading
For I wish you more than I
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The feelings expressed by the poets of the time brought home the anguish that drove these young men. All were at a pivotal point in their lives when they refused to ‘bow’ to a future under exploitative foreign domination Continue reading
There was no silver in Brendan O’Carroll’s childhood spoon Continue reading
In Search of Owen Roe is a powerful and engaging piece of storytelling, featuring a myriad of characters, an evocative sound design and richly nuanced text.
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the forbidden romance, the love triangle and the mystery surrounding the death of Australia’s most iconic figure – The Jolly Swagman Continue reading
Since its inception, Celtic Thunder has thrilled audiences the world over with their signature vocal harmonies and ensemble productions. Continue reading
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