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The Ballad Sheet – St Patrick was a Gentleman

Date: Sep 21, 21
By Eugene Dunphy   St. Patrick was a gentleman, he came from decent people, In Dublin t...

The Abbess of Kildare – the story of Saint Brigid

Date: Sep 14, 21
In their new book, bestselling authors Colm Keane and Una O’Hagan describe the life and legacy of...

Littlejohn’s Sojourn in Ireland

Date: Sep 14, 21
According to a number of sources, Little John came to Ireland with some of the ‘merry men’ follow...

Sonny Murphy – the middle-distance runner who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics

Date: Sep 14, 21
Michael ‘Sonny’ Murphy was an Irish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men’s 3000 metres ...

The Story of The Commitments at “30”

Date: Sep 10, 21
Thirty years since it first hit the big screen, Thomas Myler tells the story behind the phenomena...

Typhoid Mary – Tyrone woman spent 26 years in isolation

Date: Sep 7, 21
By Gerry Breen Nowadays, travellers in many countries are quarantined for two weeks to guard aga...

The ex-Black & Tan with three mother-in-laws

Date: Sep 7, 21
Below are extracts from The Black & Tans, 1920-1921, a complete alphabetical list, short hist...

New mini-series – Australian Soap Operas

Date: Sep 7, 21
Patrick Brennan takes a look at some Australian soap operas that were a hit with Irish audiences ...

60 years since the Siege of Jadotville

Date: Sep 7, 21
Christopher Warner chats to Jadotville survivor, John Gorman, on the 60th anniversary of the five...

Claudia Carroll – the Author with the Midas Touch

Date: Sep 7, 21
Kay Doyle talks to best-selling author Claudia Carroll about her new book ‘The Fixer’   Lo...