MARIA LUDDY and MARY O’DOWD Cambridge University Press £74.99 ISBN 9781108731904 Reviewed by Mary Kenny It was said that a traditional Irish marriage proposal was ‘Would you like to be buried with my people?’, which was thought both comical and macabre. If ever such a proposal was made, however, it did underline quite shrewdly the … Read more
By Joe Culley @TheRealCulls During the assault, he first struck his father with a hatchet. He then grabbed a flat chisel from the workbench and drove it into the man’s chest. That was the fatal blow. It was August 1832, and John ‘Lippy’ Linn never denied that he had murdered his father, William. … Read more
corkcity.ie/en/cork-public-museum By Tony Canavan The introduction of Level 5 Covid restrictions has resulted in the closure of museums and galleries. For many that has meant a reliance on their online presence to allow the public to view exhibitions or ‘visit’ the museum. I have looked through the websites of various museums across Ireland and found … Read more
RTÉ1 15 November 2020 Produced by Colm O’Callaghan By Donal Fallon It is the familiar voice of Paul Rouse that opens Bloody Sunday 1920, RTÉ’s documentary exploring the events of perhaps the most dramatic day of the Irish revolution. Rouse, perhaps single-handedly, saved sports radio in Covid-19 times, his historical contributions to Newstalk’s ‘Off The … Read more
By Pat McCarthy Given the number of German airmen interned in Ireland during the Emergency, a Luftwaffe uniform in the National Museum’s collection is not unexpected. What is unusual about this one, however, is that it was made in Ireland. Even more unusual is the story of its owner, Arthur Klanke. He was born in … Read more