It is thought that on this day in 1602, at a dinner in Spain far away from his beloved Ireland, Red Hugh O’Donnell took a sip of his wine. That last indulgence ended the life of one of the most famous and admired chieftains in Irish history.
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Monthly Archives: September 2014
Dear Scotland,
I have been watching your upcoming vote with trepidation and excitement. Your “Better Together” people are hilarious and will hand the election to the Independence crowd just by being utterly misogynist pricks – at least this is my hope. It is fascinating to watch this play out – and I just hope like hell enough people say yes because if they do, the implication for the likelihood of a vote in the North is more certain too.
Please say yes.
St. Enda’s School
On this day in 1908, Padraig (Patrick) Pearse opened St. Enda’s (or Scoil Éanna) school for boys. Pearse was concerned with education in Ireland and felt that students were just “learning how to be British”, rather than being encouraged to study their own language and rich history. He felt that was unacceptable and decided that his school would be different. Pearse was a poet and a dreamer, a devoted headmaster and an Irish language enthusiast who infected his students with the same passions. Continue reading
The Holy Cross Blockade
The beginning of September is a nightmare for parents. They say that getting their kids ready for learning and getting back into the swing of the school year is always the hardest during the first week. There’s a lot of pressure already on everyone. So what happens when an actual battle is being waged every day on top of that and your little girls are being attacked? Well, everything and everyone explodes – just ask the people in the area of Ardoyne, near the interface.
Choosing the Green 
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