From The Archives

Where did our Christmas traditions originate?

Date: Nov 26, 19
David Tucker takes a look at the origins of Christmas cards, Christmas crackers, Christmas trees ...

Christmastime the Greatest Time of the Year – Eamon Kelly

Date: Nov 26, 19
Shortly before he died, in 2001, the legendary Kerry storyteller Eamon Kelly described his memori...

Mary Poppins author had strong links with Ireland

Date: Nov 21, 19
By Verdun Ball P. L. Travers, author of the acclaimed children’s classic ‘Mary Poppins’ was the ...

Gay Byrne – in death as in life, he remains a legend

Date: Nov 19, 19
Mary Sheerin pays tribute to the iconic broadcaster When news of Gay Byrne’s death broke, I was ...

Irish Red Cross celebrates 80th anniversary

Date: Nov 13, 19
Since its foundation eighty years ago this year, the Irish Red Cross Society has been a dynamic f...

Irish in WWII Series – ‘A Bridge Too Far’

Date: Nov 8, 19
‘A Bridge Too Far’ for two cousins serving, in two different armies, at Arnhem, writes Con McGrat...

Just A Memory – Thank you very much, Monsieur Poirot!

Date: Oct 16, 19
By Patricia Doyle The blame must be laid fairly and squarely at Hercule’s door, that is Mr. Herc...

When Laurel & Hardy Came to Ireland

Date: Oct 15, 19
PAULA REDMOND recalls the visits of the famous Hollywood comic duo in 1952 & ‘53 The famous ...

Jack Phillips & the Titanic Connection to Galway

Date: Oct 1, 19
By Alison Phillips Over the years, much has been written about the Titanic disaster. Unbeknown t...

The Village of Bernadette – Lourdes and the Irish Connection

Date: Oct 1, 19
In their new book, bestselling authors Colm Keane and Una O’Hagan look at Ireland’s connections t...