When I Die
On the occasion of Poetry Day Ireland, we share a poem of Gabriel Fitzmaurice's on the chosen theme 'Written in the stars'.
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A classic master piece of translation by a great Irish poet
Book enthusiast Peter Costello recalls the pleasure of reading and owning the original Dolmen Press edition of The Tain
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13 pilgrim pathways for your next Irish adventure
In times of great uncertainty, we need reassuring anchors to cling to. Links with our ancestors who survived even greater travails become increasingly important and a walk along one of…
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Attending an Easter Vigil
Award-winning content creator Valerie O'Sullivan captures the beauty of Easter vigil at St Mary's Cathedral in Killarney on Holy Saturday.
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The Whole World is Saved by Easter Hope
In this piece, Daniel O'Leary talks about how during Holy Week, many of us fail to see salvation as a communal matter for all God’s people.
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The Holy Week in an Irish Monastery
The Benedictine monks of Glenstal Abbey in Co. Limerick are captured celebrating the Holiest week for Christians by award-winning photographer Valerie O'Sullivan in this exclusive extract from her book.
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The Old Woman of the Roads
On World Health Day, let us divert our attention to the plight of those who continue to live on the fringes of our "modern" society, homeless and alone in the 21st century.
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The Days of the Brindled Cow
The last days of March and the first days of April are often the coldest days of the year in Ireland. How did Irish folklore make sense of these? By blaming the boastful Brindled Cow of course!
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Irish women who served in a time of European crisis
Read Joe Carroll's review of 'Irish Servicewomen in the Great War: From Western Front to roaring twenties' by Barbara Walsh.
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Linking Ireland and Wales with a new pilgrim path
The Way of Saints Aidan and David is set to build on the historic connections between Ireland and Wales with the building a pilgrim path.
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