Lady Gregory
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A portrait of the artist as poet – An Irishman’s Diary on James Joyce
- Opinion
- January 25, 2021, 00:01
We well know by now that America’s new president Joe Biden likes to quote Irish poets, particularly Seamus Heaney. His eve of inauguration reference t(...)

The misunderstood, useless and brilliant artists of the Irish diaspora
- Books
- November 28, 2020, 05:00
People frequently forget that history isn’t composed of a grand sweep of happenings, ordained by institutions from on high. While these undoubtedly co(...)

‘There’s this magical performance that’s nothing to do with drugs’
- Culture
- September 2, 2020, 05:00
One day in the 1990s, the beat poet Allen Ginsberg gave the actor and playwright Mick Egan the title for a play. Egan had introduced Ginsberg to the r(...)

Black and Tans: ‘Half-drunk, whole-mad’ and one-fifth Irish
- Heritage
- January 4, 2020, 06:00
One of the striking developments of 1919 in Ireland was the extent to which the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), policing Ireland since 1836, came unde(...)

Have yourself a very vintage Christmas: antique gifts for all
- Fine Art & Antiques
- December 14, 2019, 00:00
Antique gifts have a lot to offer. Not only are they the most eco-friendly choice, they are made to last and for buyers offer a more relaxed alternati(...)

Tom MacIntyre: Writer who spoke to world from island off west of Ireland
- Stage
- October 31, 2019, 10:20
‘This above all: to thine own self be true’, the advice of Polonius to Hamlet, is one of the most celebrated observations in the Shakespearian canon. (...)

Browser review: Lady Gregory’s rich legacy revisited and illuminated
- Books
- July 27, 2019, 00:00
Lady Gregory’s Early Irish Writings, 1883-1893 James Pethica, ed, Colin Smythe Lady Gregory’s writing life prior to meeting WB Yeats has generally (...)

Cliff at Lyons to open new restaurant ‘inspired by the Irish larder’
- Travel
- April 27, 2019, 05:00
Ulyss-stays The James Joyce suite at the Intercontinental Hotel will be relaunched this month. A favourite with literary buffs, the suite can be book(...)

In the auction rooms: Bowie masks, hares and stags
- Fine Art & Antiques
- March 2, 2019, 00:00
Although the Irish art market appears to be heading towards recovery since the economic crash, it still remains a fickle world. Take, for example, Flo(...)

State papers: Ireland has ‘moral claim’ to paintings, UK’s National Gallery admits
- Art & Design
- December 29, 2018, 02:48
Ireland has a “moral claim” to a priceless trove of impressionist paintings, including world-famous works by Renoir, Monet and Manet, its British keep(...)