A rock in a hard place: Frank McNally hunts an elusive ancient monument in Mayo
Natural monolith covered with carvings suggests Croagh Patrick was an object of pilgrimage long before Christianity
An Irish Diary
Natural monolith covered with carvings suggests Croagh Patrick was an object of pilgrimage long before Christianity
A catalogue of 100 colourful expressions, myths, legends and sayings
Fionnuala Ward: Encounter may have been influenced by a podcast about the Loch Ness Monster
There is something military-looking about the birds’ appearance
The Roots author’s follow-up novel Queen traces five generations of a second branch of his ancestry back to a town in Co Monaghan
Festus, from the Latin for ‘joyful’, is a popular boy’s name in Nigeria
His career included playing the part of Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter movies
From Dublin’s Theatre Royal in 1829 to Wexford’s modern stages, the Italian’s spirit remains woven into Irish operatic history
Sean Corcoran’s idea of recycling cups and plates into an artwork has become a wall sculpture worthy of the Guggenheim
Now it’s just a vestige of evolution, with no apparent function.
Divorced of importance it later acquired, was original War of Independence event worthy of pride?
James Joseph O’Kelly was also, for a brief period, a man of two wives
In keeping with a low-budget production, the movie was projected onto a make-shift screen
O’Connell introduced him as the ‘black O’Connell of the United States’
Myth endures that casts Walter O’Malley as the ultimate sporting villain
Frank McNally: Relationship between Fr John J Duggan and team’s original owner was founded on a misunderstanding
We had only dropped in for the proverbial one drink
When the train pulled into a significant city, they thought they had reached their destination
There may even have been ghosts present, as I was reminded by the attendance of some of my maternal cousins
There were six jukeboxes along the Strand Road in the 1970s, and we flocked to them like moths to a flame
The Irish Times columnist reflects on farming roots, newsroom dramas, and the cost of nostalgia
Like most wars, tariff wars tend to come to an end
Social media and smart phones had not yet taken over our lives
Antti Juho Mäkipaltio was sent to Kilmainham Gaol and Knutsford Prison following GPO surrender
As always, in rough sea conditions I am more than happy to make a holy show of myself
In Chinese mythology, cats were appointed by the gods to oversee the Earth, but they preferred snoozing to organising
Two-day event gathered outstanding makers from a variety of practices across the world
Women have played a significant role in the Cork Public Museum since its earliest days
It is amazing what a healthy dose of sibling rivalry can do to inspire you
It is the smallest of the Australian states, with a population of just under 600,000
I had no togs as we happened upon a beach, but there was no resisting a dip in the nip
One hundred years on from his birth, all the late former taoiseach’s biographers have speculated on the impact of his impoverished childhood
He saw an opportunity in early 19th century for cheap transport services linking rural towns
This same legend turned up on the Dublin City Marathon medal two years ago
A full-blown bibliophile, the deceased was said to have had up to 100,000 volumes
Three team members following in footsteps of many others, albeit men, in international rugby
When I got a word in edgeways, finally, I wondered why Dublin’s rapacious seagulls never came near him
Washington Irving was a native New Yorker who had no known connection with Kilkenny
More than 3,400 dissectologists taking part, with two dozen entrants from Ireland
Charles Barrington’s guides were reluctant to follow his chosen route, so he set out on his own for the western flank
A friend from south Dublin suggested I write something about a church billboard where Foster Avenue meets the Stillorgan dual carriageway
The Countess of Cork and Orrery was notorious for purloining items and smuggling them in her hand muff
As with tour guides inventing stories, here’s hoping the phenomenon is not on the rise
If you go down to the woods: Frank McNally on a long, dark night of no soul in Stradbally
A long-time fan of William Morris on the enduring appeal of his floral designs
Appreciating life, time and travel, with or without a magic bus
I began to feel some Swiftian indignation on the part of the innocent Americans who were listening to the tour guide’s claim
Philanthropist Katharine McCormick used her riches to help the cause of women’s rights
Remembering an eventful trip to Dursey Island many years ago
Signed first American edition of Tarry Flynn is dedicated to ‘poet and painter’ Brendan Behan
One of Shane McGowan’s best-loved songs has been covered by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Lisa O’Neill, Nick Cave and more
Teacher-come-celebrated writer was light on homework, which was fine by his pupils
A garda arrived immediately to cordon off a crater in the field, then the Army was called in
I am no wiser as to where the bicycle spent its long, lost weekend
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices