Get Your Gael On!
There’s an interesting site with some fun games for Irish language learners at Digital Dialects. The vocabulary seems correct and soContinue Reading
Category: Books
Irish Books For Irish Children – A Success Story
The Irish publishing industry has always struggled against the domination of the book market here by overseas English-language publishers, particularlyContinue Reading
Some Classic Irish Language Book Covers
I love books, especially old books (much to the detriment of my bank account). I’ve managed to gather a wide and variedContinue Reading
Oireachtas na Samhna
The Irish Times carries a very personal report celebrating the weekend’s Oireachtas na Samhna, the annual Irish language and culture festival, this year heldContinue Reading
A White Leaping Flame – Somhairle Mac Giolla Eoin
A new collection of the works of the great Scottish language poet Somhairle Mac Giolla Eoin (Sorley MacLean) has justContinue Reading
Dissecting Empire – Richard Gott
In the Guardian journalist and writer Richard Gott examines the revived nationalist ideology of the British Empire as the world’s onlyContinue Reading
Hail To Nova Scotia
Interesting news in the Scotsman highlighting the international dimension that is increasingly important to the two main Gaelic languages, IrishContinue Reading
Slugger, McGregor And Moloney. Controversy In Bloggerdom
Well, it’s all kicking off at the well-known Irish news and current affairs blog Slugger O’Toole. Long term writer MarkContinue Reading
The Provisional IRA: From Insurrection to Parliament
Irish journalist Jason Walsh reviews new book The Provisional IRA: From Insurrection to Parliament by veteran Republican Tommy McKearney over atContinue Reading
Irish Language Publishing – A Success Story
If one wants to hear “good news” stories about the Irish language, or something positive about Irish speakers, it isContinue Reading
Forget David Starkey – Lets Talk About The Daily Mail And ‘Monkey Language’
As Britain England deals with the outcry over professor David Starkey’s controversial comments on the days of civil unrest thatContinue Reading
Alan Moore And The League In 1969
The Guardian holds an excellent Q&A with comics’ writer Alan Moore, one of the modern doyens of the genre, focusing in particularContinue Reading
China Miéville: Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
In this 2002 article British Fantasy author China Miéville, l’enfant terrible of the so-called New Weird generation of writers, rallies against theContinue Reading
John Carter Of Mars Gets The Disney Treatment… Cry Now, Or Later?
John Carter of Mars holds a special place in the history of Science-Fiction. The hero of Edgar Rice Burroughs‘ series ofContinue Reading
Sionnach, Greágóir Ó Dúill
Sionnach Tráthnóna beag, siúlaimid i dtreo an tábhairne, Blianta ár gcaidrimh mar chraiceann tiubh ar chomhrá. Dul ó sholas, agusContinue Reading
Irish In America
Anti-Irish (or more specifically anti-Irish Catholic) bigotry is a current which runs deep in American history, from the late 17th toContinue Reading
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It’s Sci-Fi – Irish Sci-Fi!
I’ve written several articles about the long tradition of Irish language authors working in the Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror genresContinue Reading
The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, and Indian Allies
An edited version of my review of historian Alan Taylor’s ‘The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects,Continue Reading
Ready For Some Culture?
Being something of a Pan-Celtic Nationalist (and Pan-Gaelic in particular) I like to keep a close eye on my fellowContinue Reading
Slice Of Sci-Fi
This weekend the Books section of the British Guardian newspaper is devoted to all things Science-Fiction, so pop over for a look.Continue Reading
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