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Posted on August 18, 2019August 18, 2019

An aerial view of Gola

I have only seen Gola from the mainland. Hasn’t stopped me blogging about it (or more specifically a book about it) From the air, the island extends a lot further…

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Posted on May 10, 2019July 16, 2018

76th Anniversary of the Ballymanus Mine Disaster, 10th May 1943

It is 76 years since 19 men, including my mother’s uncle, were killed by a mine washed up at Mullaghduff / Ballymanus in the Rosses. Here is a post on…

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Posted on March 20, 2019March 18, 2019

#ChoralMarch March 20th: Theme from “Harry’s Game”, Voces8

Voces8 take Clannad’s swirly, mysterious signature piece (the only song entirely in the Irish language to be a hit in Britain, apparently) and slow it down further to create an…

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Posted on November 29, 2018March 17, 2019

Poem: Magheragallon

A while back I posted a link to Non-Binary Review’s call for submissions for pieces inspired directly by Dante’s Inferno. Unfortunately (or not) my own efforts in this line were…

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Posted on October 4, 2018

A Whale Burial in Magheraroarty, Donegal, March 2007

One day in March (I think) 2007 I was walking along the beach at Magheraroarty when I came across a large crowd watching two diggers preparing a sandy grave for…

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Posted on September 28, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 28th – the golden eagle

One of the most celebrated re-introductions of recent years has been the Golden Eagle. This has been one of three species – along with the Red Kite and the White-Tailed…

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Posted on September 21, 2018September 11, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 21st – the red squirrel

OK, this entry in my September series of species rendered extinct in Ireland since human settlement here may cause many readers to do a double-take. The red squirrel? Extinct? But…

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Posted on July 31, 2018July 28, 2018

Doon Mass Rock, Doon, Co. Donegal.

While the Holy Well and the rock where the O’Donnell chieftain was inaugurated are better known, the site near Termon in Donegal features a well–preserved Mass Rock. These photos capture it from…

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