The Irish Times
The Irish Times - Saturday, May 19, 2012Irish TimesChristmas was originally a pagan winter festival taken over by the church at a fairly late date so when Christians complain about the commercialisation of Christmas we do well to remember that it is something we borrowed or took over from another ...and more »
First encounters
First encountersIrish TimesSo I came over for three months, that was the original plan. “I'd played rugby in England and had come to Connemara for Christmas in 1988 and loved it. Both sides of my family came from Ireland. “So I got on a plane and arrived.
Celtic Divas: Love of the Irish
Celtic Divas: Love of the IrishNew Zealand Herald... rather than the more commercialised side of Irish music." They'll be kicking off their world tour in Auckland, and releasing Celtic Divas II, which is a collection of songs recorded over a few days at Christmas, when the four singers were able to ...
Shannon is a forgotten gem
Shannon is a forgotten gem - airlines errors make tourists miss outIrishCentralSomething I've picked up over recent weeks from the first wave of this summer's tourist invasion might be of value to some of you hoping to visit Ireland for the first time later in the year. It should also save you a few bucks at a time when about all ...and more »
Looking to End a Drought in Scotland
Looking to End a Drought in ScotlandNew York Times (blog)The crosstown rivals have been competing for the same silverware since Christmas Day in 1875, but have never faced one another in a Scottish Cup final. Hearts, who beat Hibs both times in league play this year, is considered the favorite.Hibernian hope to end 110 years of pain in all-Edinburgh finalThe IndependentDerby pioneers: How Hearts helped Hibs in the late 19th centuryScotsmanall 696 news articles »