The Irish. We’re the loveable rogues of the world. Sure, we’ve given the world James Joyce, U2, Michael Fassbender and Guinness. Get this, though: our achievements run much deeper than the arts. Here we take a look at Irish people who have quite literally changed the world. We start our journey with a man who [...]
A couple of weeks ago in Galway, I was Indiana Jones without a hat. Arriving early for a book signing, I’d set out on a personal mission. I was armed with a black and white photo of a row of houses and an echo of a voice from my childhood telling me that ‘the old [...]
Thought you needed a DeLorean á la Marty McFly to travel back in time? Nope. Guest blogger Allie Gavette has discovered all you need is a trip to the in and an open mind. I’m here to chat to ‘real’ characters from the 18th and 19th century, right at the doors of their thatched cottages. [...]
Isn’t it nice to know where you come from? To put a name and personality to the ancestors whose lives, work and travel brought us to where we are today? It is nice to know where you come from, as American visitor Gerry Britt discovered, and it’s nice to come home, too. My son stared [...]
Imagine, for a second, the most powerful man in the world is coming to your house for tea. What – on earth – do you cook? Well, Mary Ryan went for homemade bread and salmon sandwiches when President John F. Kennedy came round. He brought quite an entourage of security and admirers, not to mention [...]
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