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Poets And Performers, Part 3 of 4 – The Actors
When Jessie Buckley won the Oscar for Best Actress in Hamnet, she became the first Irish actress to win the award. She joined an impressive group of other Irish actors like Cillian Murphy, Barry Fitzgerald, and Brenda Fricker, the Irish-born actors who have won, and John Huston and Daniel Day-Lewis, both Irish citizens who have…
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Important Things To Have For Your Ireland Trip
After having gone to Ireland several times, here are a couple things you should consider having with you. A good rain jacket. No one goes to Ireland for sunny weather. It’s not that you don’t see the sun, but rain happens often and sometimes it can happen quickly. Having a raincoat tied around your waist…
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Poets And Performers, Part 2 of 4-The Writers
Back in 2019, I was in County Sligo. We were not far from Benbulbin, a mythical looking mountain famous for legends and the occasional appearance in W. B. Yeats’ poetry. Sligo is in fact Yeats Country. His family is from there and many parts of Sligo are featured in his works. I didn’t know, however,…
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Poets And Performers, Part 1 of 4-The Music
I am of the opinion that Ireland’s greatest export has not been Guinness or Waterford Crystal or Kerrygold Butter. It has been its culture. Whether it is the words of Yeats, Joyce, or Wilde, or the music of The Chieftains, Planxty, or U2, the poets and performers of Ireland are recognized and loved worldwide. The…