Bookworm

It is deliciously ironic that a book that takes us to task for creating a ‘liberation myth’ with regard to the War of Independence should have on its front cover an image that is not what it claims to be (see letters, p. 12). Nevertheless, in spite of this and its rather old-fashioned revisionist tone, … Read more

Museum Eye

Discover Your National Library National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street www.nli.ie, discover@nli.ie, +353 (0)1 6030277 by Tony Canavan   Located in the old Kildare Street Club, which until recently housed the ‘Strangers to Citizens’ exhibition (and it is a pity that it could not be permanent), ‘Discover Your National Library’ is at once an attempt … Read more

Theatre eye

The Sanctuary Lamp Written and directed by Tom Murphy, B*spoke Theatre Company Arcola Theatre, London, 10 March–3 April Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork, 12–17 April Civic Theatre, Dublin, 20–24 April Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, 26–28 April Townhall Theatre, Galway, 4–7 May by Eamon O’Flaherty   A brilliant production of Tom Murphy’s classic play dealing with themes … Read more