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The common understanding of “extinct” is, well, “no longer existing as a species.” So therefore most people may think “extinct in Ireland” means “never found in Ireland.” Looking into the…
I have posted photos of Glencomeragh in February and photos of Glencomeragh in August. Glencomeragh was a Rosminian retreat centre near Kilsheelan (which is in Tipperary, but Glencomeragh is across the Suir…
It was a privilege to receive this award in 2010 in Lismore, via the auspices of Waterford County Council, and to hear the kind words from Molly Keane’s daughter at…
Originally posted on Pilgrimage In Medieval Ireland:
St Declan’s Well at Toor in Co. Waterford, has a special significance for me as my grandmother, who was originally from the area,…
I recently came across Mireog, a company based in Ring, Co Waterford . I first came across their T-shirts but they have a whole range of products. More info on Mireog: Mireog…
“Bóthar na Naomh and the Black Lane: Roadway of the Saints” is a booklet produced by the Whitechurch Historial Group. It describes itself as a “map and compendium” completed “to…
Ireland has only two Nobel Laureates in Science – Ernest Walton and William C Campbell. I am working on a longer post on my perception that there was much more…
Séamus Sweeney 