Foil, Arms and Hog's latest video "Give Us the Vax" hits the nail on the head with a good auld Irish trad song about Ireland's lockdown.
Mick O'Grady and James Carty at the Cobblestone, Dublin
Austin takes pride in being "weird" and even on the Irish holiday there is no reverence. Keeping Austin Weird on St Patrick's Day
Healing herbs in my painting of the goddess Airmid of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Breandán Ó Beacháin was a famous Irish poet, short story, novelist and playwright. He wrote in both Irish and English and is considered by the United States Library of Congress to be one of the most important literary figures of the 20th century. irishphotoarchive.ie Born in Dublin on the 9th of February 1923 Brendan Behan was an alcoholic by age 8. By age 14 he was a member of Fianna Eireann, the youth organisation of the tthe IRA (Irish Republican Army). Brendan Behan was trained in explosives and consequentially arrested upon landing in Liverpool in February 1940. He then spent two years in Borstal detention. His second bout in prison was brought on when he shot at a detective during an IRA parade. This resulted in a fourteen year sentence in Mountjoy prison. Brendan made good use of the time he spent in jail, studying the Irish language and literature. His experiences in Borstal led to the creation of The Bell which was published by Sean O Faolain while Behan was in Mountjoy. Behan would serve more prison sentences after Mountjoy but none were so lengthy. After his release in 1946 Brendan turned to painting and writing verse in Irish. Irish Photo Archive Behan's most notable works include The Quare Fellow, The Hostage, Borstal Boy, and After the Wake. Diabetes and years of alcohol abuse contributed to Brendan Behan's untimely death in 1964. Irish Photo Archive An IRA guard escorted his coffin and his funeral was said to be the biggest since those of Michael Collins or Charles Stewart Parnell. -N-
Explore [Hal]'s 248 photos on Flickr!
Senator George Mitchell, who oversaw the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement, recounts his experiences planting the first seeds of peace.
Clann Bhride, also known as the Children of Brighid, is a spiritual path of devotion drawing from old traditions and new inspiration of our patron goddess Brighid.
October 08, 2016 -- Derry tourism to get a massive boost thanks to illumination of its Number One art attraction. The People's Gallery of Derry will be shared with the world at long last.
One challenge of modern polytheism is understanding the old gods, both the ways they were understood historically and the ways they exist in the modern world. One goddess who often presents such a challenge is the Irish war goddess the Morrigan. A guest post by Morgan Daimler.
Founds some images of bicycles in Dublin in 1946 on the Dutch National Archives site. One thing of particular note, none of the parked bikes seem to be locked.
Rory Gallagher was only 47 when he died on 14th June, 1995. The article (below – well worth a read) was written by Donall Corvin RIP, the photos are not credited but most likely to be by Roy…
From Dublin to Belfast, Galway to Cork, our photo essay takes you inside the lush emerald island of Ireland.
Victoria's Way Indian Sculpture Park is home to over 14 amazing pieces respresenting the spiritual progression to enlightenment. These statues were created by craftsmen in Mahabalipuram, India. I love the fact this amazing Indian Sculpture based is in County Wicklow, Ireland! The results speak for themselves.Link - via babycreativeblogFrom the Upcoming ueue, submitted by cakehead loves evil....
