‘A vague feeling of melancholy . . . tempered by . . . relief’, eh? If the prospect of your kids going back to school elicits the latter rather than the former emotion, then two recent publications from the Liffey Press are what are required. For the kids 2 (222pp, ?14.95 pb, ISBN 1904148859), ‘a … Read more
National Museum of Scotland Chamber Street, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 247 4422, info@nms.ac.uk Mon.–Sat. 10am–5pm, Sun. 12pm–5pm by Tony Canavan The opening of the National Museum of Scotland coincided with the opening of the new Scottish parliament and was widely seen as part of Tony Blair’s devolution package for the United Kingdom. For many Scots the … Read more
The Wind that Shakes the Barley Director: Ken Loach by Brian Hanley Film reviews by historians should carry a warning. Aside from the array of personal, political and other prejudices that all reviewers bring to bear on their subject, there is the fact that most historical films will influence far more people’s view of history … Read more
WILDE, William Charles Kingsbury (1852–99), journalist, was born 26 September 1852 in Dublin, eldest son of Sir William Wilde, surgeon and antiquary, and his wife, the poet and journalist ‘Speranza’ (Jane Francesca Elgee). He was educated at St Columba’s College, near Dublin, and Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, and was a good if erratic … Read more
Interest in Ernest Shackleton has been renewed recently, thanks in partto a successful exhibition held last year at the National Museum,Collins Barracks. South (80 mins) is a record of Shackleton’s attemptto cross Antarctica via the South Pole in 1914. Filmed by expeditionmember Frank Hurley, the film was originally released in 1914 andchronicles what happened to … Read more