Last week we brought you the video of Margaret Gallagher who lives in a 280+year old thatched roof cottage in Belcoo, County Fermanagh. Margaret turned 78 on January 26th, she still walks down through the field to fetch fresh spring water and stokes the fire each day to cook, keep warm, and keep a roof over her head. The video from the Irish Times is from 2019 as Margaret … [Read more...] about Margaret Gallagher, An Update
Archives for May 28, 2020
A Card Trick that Tells the Story of Michael Collins
Dylan Murray, a 22 year old magician from Keadue, County Donegal created this original card trick as a tribute to the life of Irish hero Michael Collins. Dylan has won numerous talent competitions including Derry's Got Talent in 2016, the Dublin Talent Variety 2017, and has been named Ireland's Magician of The Year twice. This captivating card trick highlights the historic rise … [Read more...] about A Card Trick that Tells the Story of Michael Collins
Paul Robeson – Singer, Actor, and Renaissance Man – Had a Love for Ireland
By Christine Kinealy Paul Robeson was born in in Princeton in New Jersey in 1898. His father was a former runaway slave who had become a Presbyterian minister and his mother was part of a Quaker abolitionist family. His mother, Anna Louisa Bustill, died in a fire when Robeson was aged 6. Despite growing up in an era of segregation, Robeson proved to be gifted in both in … [Read more...] about Paul Robeson – Singer, Actor, and Renaissance Man – Had a Love for Ireland