In Ireland at Halloween, it is just as easy to buy Barm Brack from a bakery or even the supermarket. But here is a lovely traditional recipe that is easy to make with simple ingredients to bring the taste of Halloween here. Some bakeries would put a ring for marriage or a pea for poverty. Continue reading
An Irish-Australian story told in tribute Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, ‘High King of Irish Broadcasting’, and a GAA/Australian Football League connection. Continue reading
Bilingual poems afford us the opportunity to appreciate both languages. What is most appreciated is the effort taken by these poets to make the English translations poems in their own right. This means that even if you do not read Irish, you can appreciate the themes, thoughts and imagery in this collection. Continue reading
A book about Tory Island’s history and mythology directed at the younger reader as well as the curious outsider. Continue reading
Willie Clancy School is a profound and deep learning experience for learners of traditional Irish music. Continue reading
The showband era also witnessed intense competition among bands vying for audience attention and record deals. This competitive environment fueled innovation and creativity, leading to the emergence of new musical styles and trends within the showband scene. Continue reading
Irish gatherings in antiquity that have survived into modern times, and their ritual functions. Continue reading
While Beckett’s encounter with Joyce teaches him he must follow a different creative path from Joyce’s to achieve his purposes, the same cannot be said of Lucia. Continue reading
Nothing is funnier than unhappiness. Well, in the theatre, anyway. Continue reading
Missing Persons offers an important counternarrative to the unsatisfactory official histories perpetuated by the various inquiries into institutional abuse. The Commission of Investigation is just the latest iteration. Its significance, however, does not lie Continue reading
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