Alan Walsh

That Deirdre of the Sorrows is still one of the most famous of the old stories in Irish folklore speaks volumes, I think, for how we s...

5 new ways to connect with your Irish Heritage For anyone with an links to Ireland, whether you're a native, you're an ex-pat,...

Deirdre of the Sorrows   It's one of the most famous tales in Irish mythology, but so many Irish people don't know  anything abo...

Getting your story published in a magazine is a great way to showcase your writing ability, get your name out there and grab the atten...

Every day, the fast food restaurant McDonald's feeds 1% of the world's population. It started out a tiny burger joint in San Ber...

For a while now, renting in Dublin, along with cities like London, Paris and New York,  has been impossibly expensive. It seems there&#...

All sound and fury The only issue of Irish Arts Review magazine I ever bought was the one with a Conor Harrington on the cover. Not tha...

I don't mean to come across like one of those lone-fisted, self-righteous, middle class timeline revolutionaries (I say middle clas...

Most people know Cuchulain as Ireland's most famous mythological hero, defender of Ulster, warrior against armies and  international...

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