Nicholas was was a Gaelic scholar and one of the founders of the Celtic Club. Continue reading
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The Kildare Fenian
John Devoy – his path was far from smooth. Continue reading
Who are your favourite Irish novelists?
Ok, give me two I should read, Continue reading
The World of Sebastian Barry
You get to love too his elegant turn of phrase, understatement providing more eloquence than a rattle of words. 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
Keneally tackles clerical abuse
this is a book that puts a human face on a serious and painful problem. Continue reading
Pirate Queen uncovered from history
a woman so remarkable and different for her time that her absence from history posed a question in itself. Continue reading
‘Markievicz: A Most Outrageous Rebel’
Lindie Naughton’s compelling new book sheds fresh light on all facets of Markievicz’s life 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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Tugann leabhair ó chultúir eile léargas dúinn ar shaol daonna de chineál eile Continue reading