Peter Capaldi Finds His Doctor Who
I must admit to being fairly critical of Peter Capaldi’s work in the British sci-fi series Doctor Who – havingContinue Reading
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Tiocfaidh Ár Phéig!
Author Sara Baume writing in the Irish Times: “There are plenty of arguments against the inclusion of Sayers inContinue Reading
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Celtic Cosmology, Perspectives from Ireland and Scotland
Over the last two decades relatively few studies have been published analysing the cosmological traditions of the Celtic-speaking peoples, atContinue Reading
Negationists Ahoy!
So that tired old spy/informer/traitor of yore, Seán O’Callaghan, is back peddling his same tired old “analyses” of political andContinue Reading
Gabriel Rosenstock, Margadh Na Míol In Valparaíso
Would I be right in suggesting that Gabriel Rosenstock and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill are probably the two greatest living IrishContinue Reading
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Cultus Obscuram – Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
The old cliché “…so bad it’s good” springs to mind when one watches the 1975 cinematic release “Doc Savage: TheContinue Reading
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Even A Fanboy Has His Limits
Is it just me or is there now a dearth of thoughtful and well-informed websites and blogs on the genreContinue Reading
The Randomers
I’ve been asked to highlight a recently released independent Irish movie, “The Randomers”, the fourth feature-length film from writer-director Graham Jones. TheContinue Reading
Fight The Power! An Interview With The Authors
In the 18th and 19th centuries one of the more popular forms of protest against authoritarian governments or regimes wasContinue Reading
A Stranger In Olondria By Sofia Samatar
I don’t get much time to read works of fiction these days which somewhat pains me since some books haveContinue Reading
To Phone Or Not To Phone
I’m normally one of those fevered device-swapping, early-adopting geeks eager to get his or her hands on the next techContinue Reading
Tower Of Strength, The Mission
One of my favourite songs from the early 1990s is The Mission’s “Tower of Strength”, a drum and guitar heavyContinue Reading
JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit And An Sionnach Fionn
The 2013 issue of Tolkien Studies, an academic journal dedicated to the works of the English Fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien,Continue Reading
Cultus Obscuram – Knightriders
In the oft-played Geek game of “Cultus Obscuram” I’ve yet to be beaten, whether it is in the arena ofContinue Reading
The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 – A Proper HTPC
While many consumers have bought into the commercial push for so-called Smart TVs the majority of the products on the IrishContinue Reading
Scottish Mythology And Folklore
Some of the most popular (and visited) pages on An Sionnach Fionn are dedicated to the core elements of theContinue Reading
Truth Is The First Casualty Of War
Last Monday I watched the second part of TV3’s drama-documentary series, “In the Name of the Republic”, where once again Eunan O’Halpin claimedContinue Reading
In The Name Of History
I’ve just finished watching a history-documentary (and I use that term advisedly) on Ireland’s British-owned private television channel, TV3, called “In The Name of the Republic”. Presented by EunanContinue Reading
The McGurk Bar Massacre – British Bombers In Irish Cities
Two reviews of the ground-breaking investigative book “The McGurk’s Bar Bombing: Collusion, Cover–Up and a Campaign for Truth” by the Irish author and campaigner CiaránContinue Reading
Terry Pratchett – New Interview
The British fantasy writer and humorous Terry Pratchett is one of those author’s whose publications I want to like, indeedContinue Reading
Gráinne Holland – Teanga na nGael
In a shameless rip-off of the Cedar Lounge Revolution here is my own “Something For The Weekend“. Belfast’s Gráinne HollandContinue Reading
Pádraig Mac Piarais – The New Study In Review
I’ve been meaning to write a review of the new biography of Pádraig Mac Piarais, “Patrick Pearse: the making of a revolutionary“ byContinue Reading
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