Akron Irish: Life is an Island
Akron Irish: Life is an Island By Lisa O’Rourke For the last few years, the Blasket Islands have advertised for a couple to live as caretakers on what is ordinarily […]
Northern Exposure: Akron Irish
Akron Irish: Northern Exposure By Lisa O’Rourke This happens to everyone; you run into someone you haven’t seen in months and you run into them at least three more […]
Akron Irish: Dancing in the Moonlight Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy
Akron Irish: Dancing in the Moonlight By Lisa O’Rourke The first time that I heard a Thin Lizzy song, it stopped me in my teenage tracks. The guitar riffs […]
Akron Irish: Packing? Is There a COVID Light?
Akron Irish: Packing? By Lisa O’Rourke Oh, the plans that we have made about the places that we will go! We planned barbeques and parties and talked and talked about […]
The Big Fella ~ Michael Collins
Akron Irish: The Big Fella by Lisa O’Rourke The image is iconic, a large tweedy guy, almost too big looking for the bike, laconically riding it anyway, around the streets […]
Pandemonium: Akron Irish
Akron Irish: Pandemonium By Lisa O’Rourke Dear Reader, I would love to tell you that these articles are written months in advance and that I am merely polishing my acerbic […]
Dunne’s Street Girls
Akron Irish: Dunne’s Store Girls by Lisa O’Rourke Our collective “annus horribilis” has now just passed, and from this position, it would be hard for this new shiny year to […]
Akron Irish: Witness: The Bravest Man I Ever Met
Akron Irish: Witness By Lisa O’Rourke Being a witness is a curious thing. It means more than just seeing. It coils around an experience and wraps its tail around the […]
Akron Irish: Macnas
Akron Irish: Macnas By Lisa O’Rourke So, there was a big palaver going on “the parade, the craic, it’s brilliant, you have to see it!” It was powerful enough that […]
Akron Irish: Black Donkey Brewery
Akron Irish: Black Donkey By Lisa O’Rourke The next time that you go to the grocery store, head to the beer aisle and take a look at the choices. On […]
