Category: English
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Let the ‘Irish Is Dead’ Argument Die Instead
“It is not in the interests of our community for Irish (which our ancestors shunned as they would rocky crags) to be spoken widely and freely.” So wrote Richard Stanyhurt, a Dublin-born alchemist and Latin translator, in 1587. Four hundred and thirty years later, such opinions are still being voiced against the language, and despite […]
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Bank of English? Bank of Ireland Reveals a Costly Truth About Irish
Bank of Ireland will remove Irish from their ATMs soon, but is that the real problem?
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‘Fás | Growth’ Out Now
I’m delighted to say that my début poetry collection, Fás | Growth, is now available to buy on Amazon and Kobo from today! The title of the collection notes the ten years of poetry that showcase my formative years as a writer, covering various themes from love to depression, social commentary to national identity, and […]
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