A complex, sophisticated instrument that can deliver a unique form of traditional music. By Terry Moylan In early December 2017, at their general assembly in South Korea, the United Nations […]
Read More →The National Library of Ireland recently catalogued and made available the Gough papers, a collection relating to Hugh Gough and his family. The papers reveal much about the life of […]
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Read More →The return of a stolen relic has added another tale to the saint’s legend. By Jesse Harrington This April (2018), in the choir-sung presence of the archbishop of Dublin, […]
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