I’m giving you fair warning! The Christmas Quigley Concert is a sell-out every year, and with good reason. So book now at Sean Hollywood Arts Centre (30313180) or direct from Newry Chamber Music (3030830482).
John McCullagh
Brendan Cassidy: Teacher and Friend
There has always been a unique relationship between Ireland and France. For centuries Irishmen served the Fleur-de-Lys by the sword and in so doing sought to serve the shamrock. Irishman Brendan Cassidy served France …
Young Ireland: afterthought
Though a contemporary and a fellow student at Trinity with John Mitchel, and later defender in court of Young Irelander, poet Richard Williams, it is not thought that Sir Samuel Ferguson (10 Mar 1810-9 August 1886) belonged to that august group.
Lovely Welrex Ladies
On a recent trip home Austin Golding supplied Journal with a number of old photos. The one below caught my fancy!
1848 Rebellion
There could scarcely have been a more inauspicious time for a rising than the autumn of 1848 (when the people were reduced to abject misery after four years of starvation): …
John Martin: The Irish Felon
John Martin of Loughorne (Donaghmore, four miles from Newry) followed his friend John Mitchel to Dublin, supported him by contributing articles to his papers and so Martin’s political career commenced.
Mitchel policies and attitudes
The United Irishman lasted a mere three and a half months before it was suppressed by the government. Still it was phenomenally popular as Mitchel succinctly and clearly set out Young Ireland policies:
Mitchel tried
It is easy to misunderstand or to misinterpret John Mitchel’s contribution to the history of Irish Republicanism. Every writer (including of course the present one) has his own viewpoint.
Long Woman’s Grave: end
‘Thus far old Ned the story told
He turned towards the wall
Ashamed to let us see the tears
That from his eyes did fall ..