Irish Papist

  The September special of Ireland's Own features a two-page article on strange and quirky pastimes, and opens with a quotation from G.K...

There is something very bittersweet about the end of summer. For me it's imbued with the atmosphere of God-knows-how-many coming-of-age ...

This week's issue of Ireland's Own has as its cover story my article on the Book of Kells. I put a huge amount of work into this art...

What fills you with wonder? Lots of things fill me with wonder. Words, for instance. I saw a guy silhouetted in a window this morning and fo...

Check out this post on the Some Definite Service blog, regarding the monstrous proposals to close pretty much every ticket office in the Bri...

What light-years you have travelled to be here, With me, Now, At this café table, in the morning sun. What a race you have run From the vast...

  I am awarding "Walking with Vincent McNabb" full marks because it entirely achieves what it sets out to achieve. If you are inte...