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The Irish and their cup of tea

Date: Nov 3, 14
By Patrick O'Sullivan Marbh le tae agus marbh gan e. Dead from the tea and dead without it. This...

Reflections on past Novembers

Date: Nov 3, 14
By John Corbett November is a month in which many historical events took place. Michelangelo’s ...

A night at the opera

Date: Oct 27, 14
By Eileen Murphy We met at the revolving door on the way out of the theatre. “I didn't laugh onc...

Marwood the Executioner

Date: Oct 27, 14
By Adrian Mullan How things have changed. Today many people worship footballers, pop stars, acto...

First headed goal at Croke Park was 50 years ago

Date: Oct 27, 14
By Sean Creedon Fifty years ago this month former Dublin footballer Eamonn Breslin made history ...

The Legend of Loftus Hall

Date: Oct 27, 14
Words, Colm Lambert; picture by Royston Palmer It was on a stormy winter's night in the early 17...

Was the ring in the attic cursed?

Date: Oct 21, 14
Stranger than Fiction by John Macklin The cardboard box was decorated with felt and tiny beads. ...

The Carlingford Tragedy

Date: Oct 20, 14
By Sean Andrews At momentous times when the focus is on great conflicts and widespread loss of l...

50 years since death of literary greats

Date: Oct 20, 14
Janet Behan was ten years old when her famous Uncle Brendan passed away. She remembers the famed...

A new short story – Paddy and the Snake

Date: Oct 20, 14
By Gerry McCullough I looked up doubtfully at the hazy sky and wondered what sort of day it was ...