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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Three Victor Silvester songs for May 10th
Deep Purple/Soir Indigo: Information from the YouTube page of the above: “Deep Purple” composed by Peter De Rose was first published in 1933. The piano composition became very popular…
Migrating birds and the September 11th “Tribute in Light” Memorial
In the summer of 1999 I visited the World Trade Center, going up the elevator to Windows on The World. I often wondered if the jovial elevator operator was on…
The Go Betweens : Cattle and Cane
Originally posted on The Immortal Jukebox:
What are we made of? Well, you could say we are mainly Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Calcium and Phosphorous. Add some pinches of Potassium,…
Cahir’s memorial to Crimean Bob, “a veteran troophorse”
This plaque is on display in the main square of Cahir, Co Tipperary: This article outlines the story of Crimean Bob and other Irish animals of the Crimean War. A…
May 10th 1943 – the Ballymanus Mining Disaster
I previously posted this poem on the Ballymanus Mine Disaster, which happened on this date in 1943. My great-uncle died in this disaster, one of the neglected tragedies of World…
The amnesia of our age: the lonely passion of Brian Moore
When I became aware of “serious” literature in the late 80s/early 90s, Brian Moore was quite a substantial figure – repeatedly nominated for the Booker Prize, his books made into…
The value judgments of scientific acceptance rules
From “A Cabinet of Philosophical Curiosities”, Roy Sorensen: When I joined the philosophy department at Washington University in St Louis, I was pleased to see a room with the plaque:…
Séamus Sweeney 