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Sean O'Leary: folklorist and naturalist
02/12/2019
This video tells the story of a unique person in Portmagee, Co Kerry – Sean O’Leary Sean is a forest school ...
Ancestors
28/11/2019
Every fibre of our being from the soul Of our feet to the tip of our head Comes from our ancestors, Blood, ...
Ballinrobe Friary
22/11/2019
Mayo Farms and Coasts
22/11/2019
An Unconventional Funeral
19/11/2019
Times are changing, so are the ways in which we celebrate our cultural rituals. There is an ongoing growth in ...
Turning On the Light
11/11/2019
Interviewer: Eleanor Calnan Interviewee: Josephine Helly Date: 11th April 2018 Location: An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
LIFEFORCE
09/11/2019
Standing On a summer’s evening Atop Magical Tara’s Hill Staring at a sunset Casting its long shadow Over mystical ground Towards an ancient mound, Giving life to ...
Anticipation
09/11/2019
Awaiting At night’s end Amid assemblage This awe – inspiring Event Musing With Spirits Ancient tribes Previous witnesses On hallowed site Stillness descends Appearance of light Creeps up passageway Illuminating chamber Sacred symbols Mystical moment Sun Solstice Newgrange. 2007
An Evening in June
05/11/2019
The Scotch Pines kept sentry by the hilltop where the St. John’s Eve fire blazed. We feasted on Mi – Wadi and ...
The Photograph
05/11/2019
I walk in the clear waters of my childhood, again curious to undo the strings of the old clutch bag and live ...
Lance Corporal Anthony Naughton
31/10/2019
An Exemplary Soldier Naughton recovered from injuries sustained to return to his campaign in his short Military career. Anthony Naughton was born ...
Slievemore: The Abandoned Village
31/10/2019
You park your car on a low slope under the graveyard wall. Always there is a mound of fresh-turned earth, flowers in pottery ...
Book of Kells
28/10/2019
Ireland’s Treasured Manuscript This manuscript’s date or place of production has been the subject of considerable debate, yet it is acknowledged ...
Titanic 2012
27/10/2019
Fog across waters That are now silent Tears shed are but no more Memories of 1912 awakened By the sound of peeling bell Voices calling ...
Emily’s Butterfly
25/10/2019
A Nation Once Again: The Irish Chapbook
25/10/2019
‘Valkyrie’ Kerry Kelly is a multi-graduate, wife and mum of five. She lives in Mayo, Ireland and writing is her ...
Red Admiral by Emily Land
25/10/2019
The Robe
25/10/2019
Ballinrobe Twilight
25/10/2019
Best of the Robe
25/10/2019
Lacken and Killala
25/10/2019
Museum of Country Life Turlough, Castlebar, Co Mayo
24/10/2019
On the hither bank of the dark river, Methuselah-Heron stood, the flow of minute, nor day, nor season bothering him; this side ...
Winter Visitor
24/10/2019
The dog lay at the end of the kitchen having been evicted from under the table by the feet and legs of ...
Perspective from the 21st Century
22/10/2019
Interviewer: Mary O’Reilly Interviewee: Maura McGuinness Date: 12th December 2016 Location: Castlebar, Co. Mayo
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LeoCasey
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Ardandragh Castle
24/02/2021
Nice history
Anne O'Dowd
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Máméan Pilgrimage
23/02/2021
Hello Aoife, I've never done this one. Perhaps soon. Can you tell me if this might be the 'Pattern' which...
Lorna Elms
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Mary Hayes 1901 – 1919
20/02/2021
Hi Frances, The certified cause of death is 'Phthisis' 'The comorbidities of pneumonia, bronchitis, heart disease, and phthisis (tuberculosis), were...
Frances Mulholland
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Mary Hayes 1901 – 1919
20/02/2021
Very interesting article, the personal account of Mary’s death brings to life what people were experiencing at the time. Would...
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