Irelands Own

IRISH AUTHORS OF THE Supernatural

Cornelius Clarke begins a new mini-series on Irish writers who specialised in stories of the paranormal.

Stand and Deliver! The story of Ireland's Highwaymen

Ireland's highwaymen did not necessarily fit the romantic vision of Robin Hood robbing the rich to help the poor, but they still proved popular amongst the native Irish as they generally targeted planters or the gentry, writes Colm Wallace. HIGHWAYMEN...

DERMOT BANNON

DERMOT BANNON is a leading voice in modern Irish architectural design. He runs his own practice, Dermot Bannon Architects, which was established in 2008 and runs on the belief that good design responds to its surrounding environments and resonates with...

JOHN CREEDON

JOHN CREEDON currently produces and presents The John Creedon Show on RTÉ Radio 1. We talk of his early beginnings in radio, Gerry Ryan and Terence, and the advice he would give to those trying to break into this great medium. “The radio was king in...

Ireland in 1026

AS THE New Year of 1926 dawned, the people of the Irish Free State looked forward to another twelve months of peace and prosperity. By then it was clear to everyone the fledgling Irish state was finding its feet, not only as an independent nation but...

IRELAND’S OWN COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS

All competition entries must be submitted to the address provided and should arrive no later than 5pm on the specified closing date. Entries received after this date will not be included. Winners will be announced in Ireland’s Own edition dated...

The Fishermen Heroes of Quilty

Liam Nolan recounts an astounding act of bravery in a County Clare fishing village in 1907, when local fishermen put their own lives on the line to save the lives of shipwrecked French sailors.

THE WILDE ONE

“Iawoke the imagination of my century, so that it created myth and legend around me. I summed up all systems in a phrase and all existence in an epigram.” Who else but Oscar Wilde could summarise his life with such eloquence? He was born on October...

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