‘Life begins the day you start a garden’. For the past 35 years, this proverb has rung true for many who have stepped foot in Deelish Garden Centre, one of the most reputed nurseries in the country for specialising in rare and unusual plants. So many of West Cork’s gardens […]
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One of our greatest weaknesses when reading and studying history about Ireland is often our failure to contextualise Irish history in comparison to what was happening elsewhere in the world. I have written a lot about the revolutionary period in Ireland, which covers our War of Independence and Civil War […]
We all love Christmas, but the extra stresses and strains that inevitably occur over the festive period can really take their toll – I remember when we were young, my mother used to go down with the flu like clockwork on Christmas Day, having exhausted herself during the weeks before. […]
Looking back at 2019, I’m sure we all noticed that there has been a youth-led paradigm shift regarding life on earth. However, the elephant in the room –– with by far the largest carbon footprint – is Christmas. All those unnecessary gifts! It is the most capitalist event of the […]
It’s party time and here’s a recipe that you don’t have to cook at all – the perfect sharing dish for family and friends. It’s super healthy, no heavy carbs or cream, and is fresh vibrant and bright. Just the thing after days of traditional feasting and cooking. Fresh spring […]
In Billy Joel’s 1989 hit ‘We didn’t start the fire’ he chronicles the 40 years between 1949 and 1989 simply by stitching a series of headlines from the period together. Listening to it, hearing the words sets off images of the story behind each headline and leads to a bit […]