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Theatrical night out – with the Treaty debates providing the drama

Theatrical night out – with the Treaty debates providing the drama

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 19:00
Pastoral Mission – Frank McNally on the Kerry-born ‘Desert Padre’, Fr John Crowley

Pastoral Mission – Frank McNally on the Kerry-born ‘Desert Padre’, Fr John Crowley

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 19:01
Jail Journeyman – On Behan’s lighthouse, the glory of French supermarkets, and confidence-building Christian names

Jail Journeyman – On Behan’s lighthouse, the glory of French supermarkets, and confidence-building Christian names

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 19:01
Staff problem – Frank McNally on the strange Irish pilgrimage of Antonin Artaud

Staff problem – Frank McNally on the strange Irish pilgrimage of Antonin Artaud

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 19:01
Star Trek – Frank McNally on the Hamilton Walk

Star Trek – Frank McNally on the Hamilton Walk

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Oct 19 2021 - 19:01
Ring Cycle – Frank McNally on Brendan Behan and the Fáinne wearers

Ring Cycle – Frank McNally on Brendan Behan and the Fáinne wearers

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 19:14
Bridge over troubled martyrs – Frank McNally on the Irish and other residents of Montmartre Cemetery

Bridge over troubled martyrs – Frank McNally on the Irish and other residents of Montmartre Cemetery

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 19:01
Star turn – Frank McNally on a surprising Irish link to Vincent van Gogh’s most famous painting

Star turn – Frank McNally on a surprising Irish link to Vincent van Gogh’s most famous painting

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 19:01
À la recherche des pubs perdus – Frank McNally on visiting Paris again

À la recherche des pubs perdus – Frank McNally on visiting Paris again

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 19:15
The Wildest Geese – Frank McNally on the Russian O’Rourkes

The Wildest Geese – Frank McNally on the Russian O’Rourkes

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 19:01
Don Juan’s date with destiny – Frank McNally on another great liberator with Kerry roots

Don Juan’s date with destiny – Frank McNally on another great liberator with Kerry roots

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 19:01
One-way graphic – Frank McNally on the south-facing statues of Dublin’s main street

One-way graphic – Frank McNally on the south-facing statues of Dublin’s main street

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 19:01
The Holiday and the Ivy – Frank McNally on the 130th anniversary of Ivy Day

The Holiday and the Ivy – Frank McNally on the 130th anniversary of Ivy Day

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 08:56
The other Hamilton - a Kilkenny cricketing family, who also inspired a musical

The other Hamilton - a Kilkenny cricketing family, who also inspired a musical

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 18:39
A break from the past - Sheelagh’s Day and other new holiday ideas

A break from the past - Sheelagh’s Day and other new holiday ideas

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 18:38
Cat’s Tale – Frank McNally on introducing Joyce’s diabolical children’s story to a new generation

Cat’s Tale – Frank McNally on introducing Joyce’s diabolical children’s story to a new generation

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 19:01
Chain reaction – A curious coincidence linking Mayo and the discovery of penicillin

Chain reaction – A curious coincidence linking Mayo and the discovery of penicillin

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 19:01
Apocalypse postponed - on Cold War, Babylon Burning, epic chess games

Apocalypse postponed - on Cold War, Babylon Burning, epic chess games

An Irishman's Diary

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 18:40
Fretful departed: the art of cutting it fine for trains

Fretful departed: the art of cutting it fine for trains

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 18:46
Fall rising - On harvest moons and other happenings

Fall rising - On harvest moons and other happenings

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 18:30
General absolution: In memory of my friend, Steve Dunford

General absolution: In memory of my friend, Steve Dunford

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 18:46
Two-bob job – Frank McNally on the Dantesque origins of a classic Irish coin

Two-bob job – Frank McNally on the Dantesque origins of a classic Irish coin

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 19:01
Terms and human condition apply – Frank McNally on the mysteries of ‘lived experience’

Terms and human condition apply – Frank McNally on the mysteries of ‘lived experience’

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 19:01
Pubs and Subs: rumour and reality of German U-boats in wartime Ireland

Pubs and Subs: rumour and reality of German U-boats in wartime Ireland

An Irishman's Diary

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 18:44
How the Divine Comedy invented purgatory (with help from Donegal)

How the Divine Comedy invented purgatory (with help from Donegal)

Dante’s Other Underworld

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 18:42
Ravenna rendezvous – Frank McNally visits the tomb of Dante, who died 700 years ago

Ravenna rendezvous – Frank McNally visits the tomb of Dante, who died 700 years ago

An Irishman’s Diary

Sun Sept 12 2021 - 17:16
Louth and Proud – Frank McNally on a hard day’s afternoon in Ardee

Louth and Proud – Frank McNally on a hard day’s afternoon in Ardee

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 19:01
Table Tops – Frank McNally on the glories of Italian food

Table Tops – Frank McNally on the glories of Italian food

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 19:01
The French exchange student, our school coal shed and the Sunday World’s ‘night of passion’

The French exchange student, our school coal shed and the Sunday World’s ‘night of passion’

Schooldays I’ll Never Forget: Frank McNally on a creative letter to the paper’s agony aunt

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 06:00
Return Journey – Frank McNally on the (almost) forgotten pleasures of Italy

Return Journey – Frank McNally on the (almost) forgotten pleasures of Italy

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 19:30
Keeping Up – On eternal youth, ‘elegant variation’, and the perils of gender-neutral language

Keeping Up – On eternal youth, ‘elegant variation’, and the perils of gender-neutral language

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 19:01
Greetings, Season – Frank McNally on feeling vindicated by the early arrival of autumn

Greetings, Season – Frank McNally on feeling vindicated by the early arrival of autumn

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 19:01
Coarse Notes – Frank McNally on the drunken parrots of ancient Rome and other surprise language lessons

Coarse Notes – Frank McNally on the drunken parrots of ancient Rome and other surprise language lessons

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 19:01
Kabul Calling (Again) – Frank McNally on horses, heroes, and history repeating

Kabul Calling (Again) – Frank McNally on horses, heroes, and history repeating

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Aug 13 2021 - 20:01
Fighting Words – Frank McNally on the best and worst songs of the Northern Troubles

Fighting Words – Frank McNally on the best and worst songs of the Northern Troubles

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Aug 12 2021 - 19:01
Exercise in Rinkmanship – Frank McNally on contrasting figures who did the skates some service

Exercise in Rinkmanship – Frank McNally on contrasting figures who did the skates some service

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 19:01
End of the Line – Frank McNally on the dubious legacy of the last Earl of Clanrickarde

End of the Line – Frank McNally on the dubious legacy of the last Earl of Clanrickarde

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 19:01
View from the Gods – Frank McNally on a forgotten photograph of a childhood world

View from the Gods – Frank McNally on a forgotten photograph of a childhood world

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 19:01
Piccadilly Circus – Frank McNally on the colourful, coded history of a famous London address

Piccadilly Circus – Frank McNally on the colourful, coded history of a famous London address

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 00:01
Food for Thought – A menu of memories, from Marcel Proust to Melanie Safka

Food for Thought – A menu of memories, from Marcel Proust to Melanie Safka

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 19:01
A Malarkey in Clear Air – Frank McNally on an American war hero with a funny name

A Malarkey in Clear Air – Frank McNally on an American war hero with a funny name

An Irishman’s Diary

Sat Jul 31 2021 - 00:01
Churchyard Bard – Frank McNally on the lasting fame of Thomas Gray, who died 250 years ago on this day

Churchyard Bard – Frank McNally on the lasting fame of Thomas Gray, who died 250 years ago on this day

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 00:01
The Jacks are Backdated – On the mysterious origins of a Dublin nickname

The Jacks are Backdated – On the mysterious origins of a Dublin nickname

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 19:01
Full Circle: On the 200th birthday of one of Dublin’s most famous rooms

Full Circle: On the 200th birthday of one of Dublin’s most famous rooms

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 18:39
Rhyme Unreason – Frank McNally on Anglo-Scottish relations going from bad to verse

Rhyme Unreason – Frank McNally on Anglo-Scottish relations going from bad to verse

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 19:01
Special Powers – Frank McNally with more on the origins of a famous Hollywood name

Special Powers – Frank McNally with more on the origins of a famous Hollywood name

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Jul 22 2021 - 19:01
Paws for Thought – On lion-taming for beginners, Ireland’s animal rights pioneer, and prevention of cruelty to Meath footballers

Paws for Thought – On lion-taming for beginners, Ireland’s animal rights pioneer, and prevention of cruelty to Meath footballers

An Irishman’s Diary

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 19:01

County champions: On the surprise popularity of the name Tyrone

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 18:34
Poetic Parishes – Frank McNally on a new book about Baggotonia and the new Kavanagh museum in Inniskeen

Poetic Parishes – Frank McNally on a new book about Baggotonia and the new Kavanagh museum in Inniskeen

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 19:01
Mind the Gap – Frank McNally on a great Irish institution, the month’s mind, from Shakespeare to Joyce

Mind the Gap – Frank McNally on a great Irish institution, the month’s mind, from Shakespeare to Joyce

An Irishman’s Diary

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 18:01
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