Tuesday, 23 July 2019

Joseph Kessel - died 40 years ago today (23 July 1979)

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Joseph Kessel (1898-1979) lived a very full live. You could even say that he lived several lives, because of the amount that he fitted in du...
Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Éric Tabarly, Legendary French sailor - An Irishman's Diary

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The name Éric Tabarly might not mean much to some people, but if you like boats and sailing, it is key. Tabarly (1931-1998) popularised the ...
Tuesday, 4 June 2019

Maps of Ireland on Gallica from the Bibliothèque nationale de France

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Gallica , the digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, offers a world of valuable historic material, which can be consulted...
Saturday, 25 May 2019

An Irishman's Diary on Brother Walfrid, Sligo-born founder of Celtic Football Club

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Andrew Kerins was born in Ballymote, Co. Sligo, Ireland on 18 May 1840. He left Ireland at the age of 15 years to find work in Scotland. He ...
Wednesday, 15 May 2019

Charles de Gaulle in Ireland (10 May-19 June 1969)

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General Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) came to Ireland for the first time in May 1969, just two weeks after he resigned the Presidency of Fr...
Saturday, 27 April 2019

Arthur Symons on the Aran Islands - An Irishman's Diary

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The Aran Islands have long exerted a magnetic pull over visitors and tourists. Perhaps it is their place in the vast rugged Atlantic Ocean a...
Monday, 22 April 2019

Mary Swanzy 'Voyages' exhibition in Crawford Art Gallery - Cork, Ireland.

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A new exhibition has recently opened in the Crawford Art Gallery  in Cork, Ireland. It is entitled Voyages and showcases paintings by the Du...