Irish hospitality was no myth but a warm and living tradition that went back to pagan times and lasted through to the 20th century. Perhaps the greatest dishonour a person could bring upon himself in pre-Christian Ireland was to be accused of miserliness or refusal to give hospitality. Christian thinking […]
Gerard Shannon, author of ‘Rory O’Connor: To Defend the Republic’, writes on the connection between Dick Barrett and the subject of his new book, Rory O’Connor The public memory of the Irish republican and revolutionary Dick Barrett looms large over Cork, especially the west of the county, during the revolutionary […]
Kinsale is preparing to mark a historic milestone on Saturday, May 23, as the community gathers at the Kinsale Campus for ‘A Thriving Future’, a mini-festival celebrating the 21st birthday of Transition Town Kinsale. While now a global phenomenon with thousands of initiatives worldwide, the Transition movement traces its roots […]
