Often when we think of old stone walls in fields, we think of those that are found in the West of Ireland, particularly those found in Connemara. They form an iconic part of the landscape and heritage of the area. Numerous distinct types of stone walls exist around Ireland, with […]
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Last week Storm Eowyn caused massive destruction as it raced across the country. We braced ourselves and prepared for the worse. Memories of hurricane Ophelia, which devastated our trees and ripped the roof off the shed, made it difficult to sleep as the wind howled around the house. It was […]
Eugene Daly looks at the factors that instigated the diminishment of our native tongue in Ireland. The mortal wounds of Gaelic Ireland were inflicted at the battle of Kinsale in 1601, but the death agony was prolonged for all of the seventeenth century and into the eighteenth and nineteenth in […]
Change. What does it really mean? At the beginning of every year people are full of personal resolutions in an attempt to change direction in life. These changes (or at least the promise of them), are usually intended to put people on a journey of self-enhancement or improvement. Let’s have […]
This January, I’m focusing on breathing — why it’s vital to breathe correctly, the damage poor breathing does to our bodies and minds, and how to build healthier habits. You might think, ‘Breathing? Isn’t that automatic?’ In some ways, you’re right — we take about 25,000 breaths daily, both day […]
Graeme Ghillie, a Glaswegian transplant, who has called Ireland home for nearly 30 years, is a mechanic at the Clonakilty Bike Circus and a passionate advocate for the practical and enduring pushbike. His prized possession is the Tanglefoot Moonshiner, a bike that embodies everything Graeme admires in a machine. Built […]