CURRENT ISSUE:  OCTOBER 2023

Illuminations: The Crash at Truskmore Mountain

Illuminations:  The Crash at Truskmore Mountain By: J. Michael Finn As this column has previously noted, Taioseach of Éire (pron: tee-shock), Eamon de Valera maintained a curious kind of neutrality […]

Illuminations: The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Ireland

Illuminations:  The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Ireland By:  J. Michael Finn The 1918-19 influenza pandemic killed an estimated fifty million people worldwide. Known as the “Spanish Flu,” it infected at […]

Illuminations: Erskine Childers

Illuminations:  Erskine Childers By:  J. Michael Finn Robert Erskine Childers was born in Mayfair, London, England on June 25, 1870. He was the second son of Robert Childers, an oriental […]

Stone Mad: Partnerning for a Purpose

STONE MAD: Partnering for a Purpose Stone Mad Artist and Designer John Digney is partnering with the Drystone Wall Association of Ireland (DSWAI) to bring unique artworks and products to […]

Stone Mad: Exploring Achill, Part II

Stone Mad: Exploring Achill Part II By John Digney As a follow up to the March article, Still Stone Mad: A Conversation with Dry Stone Wall Genius Ken Curran, this […]

The 1914 Buckingham Palace Conference: Illuminations

Illuminations:  The 1914 Buckingham Palace Conference By:  J. Michael Finn “… a matter which to English eyes seems inconceivably small and to Irish eyes immeasurably big.” The year 1914 was a […]