New wave of invaders
The first metal-workers came here c. 4000 years ago and the nature of the burials changes with them. In place of large communal burial chambers there were individual burials in small pits and stone cists, sometimes covered with a round cairn. Such a cairn with two cists survives on the North summit of Slieve Gullion.
Mandy gets the job!
Mr Peter Mandelson, Her Majesty’s Pro-Consul to McArthurland (formerly the
Silly Quiz Contestants
All of the following are real-life examples of answers given by contestants on British TV programmes such as ‘The Weakest Link‘ …
First, a puzzle for you: Just one number, written as a word, has its letters in alphabetic order: AND just one has its letters in reverse alphabetic order. What are they? Answers at the bottom of this page. Don’t look yet!
Agnes: Recovered
In the hands of the enemy
After the order for surrender came, we were marched to O’Connell Street and halted between Parnell’s statue and Nelson’s Pillar. Each volunteer laid his arms and ammunition in front of him. We were then eased off from our original positions to make room for further Volunteers.
Forget: Remember
Forget each kindness that you do
As soon as you have done it:
Forget the praise that falls to you
The moment you have won it:
Midsummer Concert 2010
Last night’s concert was – as predicted -supurb ! The Italain quartet Quartetto Indaco (actually one Italian, one Japanese-Italian, one Irish and one Moldovan) excelled in both traditional and contemporary classical music. But …
Tatey-Hoking
Kevin McAllister was ‘hired out’ from the hiring fair at the top of North Street, where the Butter and Egg Market was then located. Later the hiring was done at the bottom of Mill Street.
1975 Monaghan Row Residents
We previously covered the 1975 Monaghan Street residents. Now we move past the roundabout and up Monaghan Row!
Everything You Want to Know about St. Patrick
St. Patrick is more than just a holiday where we celebrate being Irish…