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Weekly Comment: Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired By Irish Folklore

By Michelle Meagher, Editorial Assistant
October 14, 2016

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With Halloween upon us, many are still scrambling to buy last minute costumes. Before you spend a dismembered arm and a pirate’s peg leg on a pre-packaged idea that's probably been done a hundred times before, check out some of Ireland's most fearsome creatures for inspiration. After all, Halloween's roots can be found in ancient Celtic traditions, so why not trust the … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired By Irish Folklore

Sacred Space and Health

By Rosari Kingston, Contributor
August / September 2014

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Spending time in nature’s sacred places can bring balance to the whole self and help you reach your optimal level of health. Good health and a happy life are determined by the balance of the four quadrants of life – physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. It is possible by listening to the symptoms, observing the signs, and undertaking a thorough clinical examination to … [Read more...] about Sacred Space and Health

Irish Herbal Medicine

By Jonathan Self, Contributor
August / September 2013

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The oldest form of healing, long practiced in Ireland, proved just the thing for writer Jonathan Self. A leafy lane, not much more than a boreen really, dissects the middle of the Kingstons’ farmyard in Church Cross near Skibbereen. On one side lie the whitewashed farmhouse, weathered stone barns and tidy vegetable gardens typical of a traditional West Cork smallholding. On … [Read more...] about Irish Herbal Medicine

Irish Folk Furniture – An Interview With Tony Donoghue

By Sheila Langan, Deputy Editor
April / May 2013

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At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, one Irish short made big waves. Filmmaker Tony Donoghue spoke with Sheila Langan about his utterly charming stop-motion animated film Irish Folk Furniture. The Sundance Film Festival, which takes place each January in Park City, Utah, is a staging ground for the independent films to watch out for in the months ahead. At this year’s … [Read more...] about Irish Folk Furniture – An Interview With Tony Donoghue

What Are You Like? Roisin Fitzpatrick

February / March 2012

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Roisin Fitzpatrick, Artist of the Light, is a leading contemporary Irish artist. She grew up in Howth, Co. Dublin, the youngest of four daughters. Her father was a director of Fitzpatrick Shoes and later established Thomas Patrick Shoes on Grafton Street. She is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and the University of Geneva. Roisin specialized in business and international … [Read more...] about What Are You Like? Roisin Fitzpatrick