Sharon Ní Chonchúir takes a look at the incredible adventures of Tom Crean, one of Ireland's greatest explorers, and talks to Rachel Holstead, who has been commissioned to write a piece of music about his life and exploits. FEBRUARY 1911 Tom Crean froze as he felt the sea-ice shift ominously under his feet. The familiar creaking and grinding told him the ice was beginning to … [Read more...] about From Annascaul to the Antarctic
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Irish Citizenship: Are You Eligible?
Irish-Americans are fiercely proud of their Irish heritage, as is evident in the number of Americans who apply for Irish citizenship and passports. Last year the Irish Consulate in New York received 1,200 applications for an Irish passport. However, with 40 million people claiming at least some Irish heritage in the United States alone, there are some constraints for issuing … [Read more...] about Irish Citizenship: Are You Eligible?
Paris: The City of Lights Has a Brogue
The master of the steaming griddle performs theatrical flourishes while preparing crêpes or galettes in the window of a crêperie. Waves of pure chocolate cascade over the multiple tiers of a brass melting device in the window of a chocolaterie; shiny golden alligators that turn out to be beautiful loaves of bread chase their tails in the window of an artisan … [Read more...] about Paris: The City of Lights Has a Brogue
Paris: The City of Lights Has a Brogue
The master of the steaming griddle performs theatrical flourishes while preparing crêpes or gallettes in the window of a crêperie. Waves of pure chocolate cascade over the multiple tiers of a brass melting device in the window of a chocolaterie; shiny golden alligators that turn out to be beautiful loaves of bread chase their tails in the window of an artisan … [Read more...] about Paris: The City of Lights Has a Brogue
News: Big Rise in Traffic at Knock Airport
Knock Airport, the brainchild of the late Monsignor James Horan, has proved critics wrong by reporting a dramatic increase in passenger numbers this year. The airport, built in a County Mayo bogland, recorded 200,000 passengers in 2002. Figures for 2004 are estimated to have doubled with a notable rise in charter flight business. Despite being ridiculed by many commentators … [Read more...] about News: Big Rise in Traffic at Knock Airport