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Centenary of the Legion of Mary

Date: Aug 24, 21
The first meeting of the Legion of Mary took place in Myra House, Francis Street, Dublin, on 7 Se...

Classic Film – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Date: Aug 24, 21
By Arthur Flynn For almost 80 years westerns have been the most popular form of cinema with worl...

Ballad Sheet – The Green Glens of Antrim

Date: Aug 24, 21
In part 22 of this series, Eugene Dunphy explores the history of a much-loved song.   It w...

Dan Conway’s Corner – When Kellie got the Gold

Date: Aug 24, 21
Dan Conway's Corner When my emotions stabilized after the announcer in Tokyo’s Olympic boxing ar...

When Hurling Was A Crime

Date: Aug 21, 21
Gerry Moran remembers when our national sport was banned

Do you have a good story to tell? Full details of our Writing Competition 2021

Date: Aug 20, 21

Metro Goldwyn Mayer – More Stars than the Heavens

Date: Aug 17, 21
MGM became Hollywood’s biggest studio because it realised that the glamour and sophistication of ...

Dan Conway’s Corner – Back in the Saddle Again

Date: Aug 17, 21
Dan Conway remembers the legendary cowboy actor, Gene Autry   It was typical of those tric...

Role of the Irish in WWII Series – U.S. aircrew and monkey crash-land in Clonakilty

Date: Aug 17, 21
By Con McGrath ON 7 APRIL 1943, an American flying fortress was forced to crash land about a mil...

Ballad Sheet – The Star of the County Down

Date: Aug 17, 21
Eugene Dunphy presents another instalment in his Ballad Sheet Series Near to Banbridge town in t...