The Deserted Village
One of Fitzmaurice's uncollected poems, "The Deserted Village" portrays the despair of rural Irish culture in an urbanised present.
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January 2022
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Robert Boyle made his own laws
On this day in 1627, Waterford-native Robery Boyle, Father of Modern Chemistry, was born.
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The Elephant in the Church
"The Catholic Church would do itself a huge favour by ordaining women, because then women would be controlled and just as fearful as their ordained brothers."
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Medb, Ireland’s beautiful queen of Connacht
Queen Medb (pronounced 'Mave') was the Queen of Connacht. She was famed for her beauty, her legendary cattle raid, and her death - which may surprise you.
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