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Celebrating the changing seasons of Ancient Ireland

  • January 3, 2023
  • Mark Joyce
The ancient Irish pagan celebrations and calendar were intertwined with their mythology. Now, celebrations for Celtic heroes and deities are Christian holidays.
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Glencairn Abbey in the Autumn: A spiritual haven for women

  • October 1, 2022
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Valerie O'Sullivan's collection of photos and wisdom offer an exclusive view of Ireland's only Cistercian monastery for women in the crisp Autumn.
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Mountains, wells, and caves: A look at Ireland’s sacred landscape

  • September 26, 2022
  • Louise Nugent
In Ireland, relics can also be found in the natural landscape. Holy wells, caves, stones and even mountains have been pilgrim destinations for centuries.
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Recalling the great Irish martyrs

  • June 20, 2022
  • Mary McAleese
An exclusive excerpt from former president Mary McAleese's latest book 'The 17 Irish Martyrs' out in March 2022.
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The Whole World is Saved by Easter Hope

  • April 17, 2022
  • Daniel O'Leary
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

  • April 14, 2022
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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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Captivating photographs reveal ‘dark underbelly of Irish rural life’

  • March 28, 2022
  • Richard Fitzgerald
For more than 40 years, Richard travelled Ireland. His striking images record unique aspects of Irish life that have almost disappeared.
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To Love, to Live, to Leave a Legacy

  • March 25, 2022
  • Patrick Ussher
Mary Redmond Ussher called her strength to through breast cancer the ‘Pink Ribbon Path’. Here, her son writes about her experience with the illness.
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Christians in Ireland before Patrick

  • March 17, 2022
  • Peter Costello
St Patrick - “the man who brought Christianity to our ancestors”. But did he? We analyse evidence that there were Christians in Ireland before Patrick.
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A Selection of Irish Art

  • March 15, 2022
  • Sr Maureen MacMahon
In celebration of St Patrick's Day, we look at a beautiful piece of art depicting the Saint lighting a paschal fire on the Hill of Slane
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