Thursday, 29 October 2015

Jules Verne & Ireland - An Irishman's Diary

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The French author, Jules Verne (1828-1905), is known to all as the father of science fiction, but did you know that one of his books was set...
Wednesday, 2 September 2015

An Irishman's Diary - George Bernard Shaw and the National Gallery of Ireland

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In an Irishman's Diary in today's Irish Times , I talk about a unique case of Irish philanthropy. Link to article. Irish playwright,...
Thursday, 13 August 2015

Parnell Summer School 2015

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I was invited to speak at the 2015 Parnell Summer School. The theme for this year was 'The French Connection: Ireland and France'. O...
Tuesday, 4 August 2015

An Irishman's Diary - Pioneering French Journalist Albert Londres

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Albert Londres (1884-1932) is often held up as the prototype for the grand reporter journalist in France. He was born in Vichy in 1884 and ...
Tuesday, 7 July 2015

An Irishman's Diary - A Corkman's Philanthropy

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I have just written another Irishman's Diary article in the Irish Times . Read it here . It tells the story of a donation that Joseph St...
Thursday, 25 June 2015

An Irishman's Diary - Friedrich Engels and Ireland

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I have just written an Irishman's Diary entry in the Irish Times . It is available to read here . It tells the story of the connection b...
Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Irish Times online article and podcast on flâneurs & Ireland.

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Photograph of Henri Béraud (1885-1958). Image source: Wikimedia Commons I have just written a short online article on flâneurs and Irel...