This photograph donated by Noel O’Donovan records a very important day in the lives of a group of boys deemed to have attained the use of reason. Have you any pictures or stories from this era or any period of our
In the frame.
In most homes and workplaces we have old photographs stored away, half forgotten which are enormously important as part of our social history. We invite all who read this to give some thought to pictures you may have which might
Rory Gallagher – Revolutionary Musician
In the years that have passed since Rory Gallagher’s death, aged 47 on June 14 1995, his true stature has become ever more clear. This soft spoken Irishman, characterised by his flowing locks and trademark working man stage clothes, was
The Valley of the Squinting Windows
Brinsley MacNamara caused quite a stir with his book The Valley of the Squinting Windows in the early 20th century. Much has happened in the intervening century. Much has changed but more has remained the same. ‘That’s strange,’ said John
And where do we go now?
“In early medieval Ireland, according to customary law, the maternal and paternal kin had a say in where the child was placed, thus the kin group as a whole took an active interest in the future of the child. The