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From the archives – remembering Seamus Heaney

Date: Sep 25, 14
More than a year after his death, the spirit of Seamus Heaney is still alive in the hearts of Iri...

Recipe for Bacon Pasta with Pesto

Date: Sep 25, 14
HELLO AGAIN! You really can't go wrong with ham or bacon. Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinne...

Animals get cancer too

Date: Sep 25, 14
By Pete Wedderburn Why does cancer happen? Cancer is difficult to treat, and if we could identif...

Super fun at the Ploughing Championships 2014

Date: Sep 25, 14
It was great to meet so many Ireland's Own readers at the National Ploughing Championships in Rat...

Original writing book 2014 now on sale

Date: Sep 24, 14
The FIFTH Anthology of Original Writing from Ireland’s Own, the 2014 edition, includes 41 short s...

This is not Ireland’s War

Date: Sep 24, 14
Eamonn Duggan continues his history series on Ireland in 1914 In August and September of 1914, J...

Miss Flanagan investigates

Date: Sep 22, 14
Our favourite amateur sleuth is trying to crack the case of the disappearing eggs There certainl...

My mammy said…

Date: Sep 22, 14
Alan O'Brien recalls some of his mammy's sayings from when he was a lad There are seven children...

A man’s best friend

Date: Sep 19, 14

When I Joined the Irish Guards

Date: Sep 19, 14
Role of the Irish in WWII - Cleeve Acheson of Sligo recalls when he joined the Irish Guards. At ...