Irish History

The Bloody Crown

The factors driving violence in Co Kerry during the revolutionary period

World Literature

Birds of a Feather

At one formal dinner Ezra Pound became so bored he ate the floral decoration. At a restaurant meal with Robert Frost, he decided to show…

Irish History

Irish Visionaries

A collection of essays on figures drawn from five centuries, from William Petty to Fintan O’Toole, who set themselves to think about Ireland is vigorous…