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An Irishman's Lament
You'll be Missed. Read this at your own risk. Have a handkerchief ready.
Irish Author Dermot Healy Dies Aged 66
The Irish nation is saddened at the passing this week of author Dermot Healy. While Seamus Heaney was Ireland’s international literary star, it was Healy who was a national star, one who was actively engaged in cultivating the next generation of Irish writers. His contribution to the Irish arts wi
Irish Quotes Worth Repeating
Here are some old Irish Quotes that are both serious and humorous and well worth remembering and repeating.
Irish Saying & Proverbs
A selection of old Irish sayings and Proverbs
Memories of an Irish Childhood
Some short comments on things that were common from our Irish childhood.
More Irish Blessings & Sayings
As St. Patrick´s day looms on the horizon, here are some Irish Blessings and Sayings for you to add to your cards and letters.
Northern Irish Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney
While there have been four Irish literary Nobel laureates, only one has been from Northern Ireland and Roman Catholic. Seamus Heaney's life and background marries the Irish pastoral tradition with the newly emerging post-industrial Ireland.
This Emigrant Remembers
A sample from Irish author, Pat Watson
Thomas Moore---Irish Lyricist & Musician
A brief description of the life and work of the geat Irish poet and musician Thomas Moore
W. B. Yeats Sesquicentennial
June 2015 will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of William Butler Yeats, Irish poet, playwright, folklorist and nationalist.
What's Wrong with Youse
Ireland produced its saints and its scholars. No one can say which appeared in greater abundance or importance. But to hear some tell it, it all boiled down to memorization.
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