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Sharon Ní Chonchúir

Irish Art and Architecture: After Kells

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
October / November 2014

September 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The Book of Kells is often thought of as the embodiment of the Irish visual style, but a new publication promises to change the way we look at art and architecture in Ireland. Sharon Ní Chonchúir investigates the breadth of new five-volume tome, which covers 1,600 years of visual and structural art in Ireland. Every self-respecting person of Irish origin is able to list the … [Read more...] about Irish Art and Architecture: After Kells

Living with MS

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by 9 Comments

Sharon Ní Chonchúir breaks her silence about living with MS to give people inspiration and motivation to help themselves. My name is Sharon and I’ve got multiple sclerosis. It sounds as though I’m introducing myself to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting but I have cause for solemnity. I was diagnosed with this condition four years ago but it’s only in the past few months that … [Read more...] about Living with MS

The Vikings of Waterford

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
June / July 2014

May 19, 2014 by 1 Comment

The popular perception of Vikings is tinged with terror. The Irish tend to think of them as ferocious marauders who pillaged monasteries a millennium ago. But there was more to the Vikings than most people realize and their contribution to Irish society has long been under-appreciated. This is certainly true in Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city, which celebrating its 1,100th … [Read more...] about The Vikings of Waterford

Sharon Ní Chonchúir

December 26, 2011 by 2 Comments

A frequent feature writer for Irish America, Sharon is a freelance writer who lives and works in West Kerry, Ireland. Much of her writing is concerned with the changing face of modern Irish culture. … [Read more...] about Sharon Ní Chonchúir

Bring Them All Back Home

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir, Contributor
August / September 2011

August 1, 2011 by 2 Comments

'Ireland Reaching Out' is a pilot project that aims to reconnect all 70 million Irish people worldwide with their ancestral homeland. The Ireland Reaching Out project is the brainchild of Mike Feerick, a Galway businessman who has his own personal experience of emigration.  Feerick, who now lives near Loughrea, was born in New York and lived for many years in America. “I … [Read more...] about Bring Them All Back Home

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