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An Irishman’s Dairy:  The trial of getting to Prague

An Irishman’s Dairy: The trial of getting to Prague

Wed Aug 19 2015 - 01:01
At Swim-Two-Brothers – An Irishman’s Diary about Flann O’Brien

At Swim-Two-Brothers – An Irishman’s Diary about Flann O’Brien

Prague beckons

Sat Aug 15 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the architectural hits and misses of Wroclaw

An Irishman’s Diary about the architectural hits and misses of Wroclaw

Height of absurdity

Fri Aug 14 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about war and peace in Poland

An Irishman’s Diary about war and peace in Poland

Letter from Luban

Thu Aug 13 2015 - 01:01
Fit to borscht – An Irishman’s Diary about a Polish-Irish wedding

Fit to borscht – An Irishman’s Diary about a Polish-Irish wedding

The great vodka challenge

Wed Aug 12 2015 - 11:00
Galway Races: No hint of a tent, Taoiseach or helicopter

Galway Races: No hint of a tent, Taoiseach or helicopter

This meeting is not as flashy as before but punters still in thrall, writes Frank McNally

Wed Jul 29 2015 - 01:00
The King (and queens) of Galway are back on track

The King (and queens) of Galway are back on track

It was day one at the Galway Races, and Dermot Weld’s confidence never fluttered

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 21:40
An Irishman’s Diary about the Dublin Camino

An Irishman’s Diary about the Dublin Camino

The Way of St James’s Gate

Sat Jul 25 2015 - 01:01

An Irishman’s Diary on a ‘Brief Encounter’ with pianist Eileen Joyce

From an Australian mining town to stardom, via the nuns

Thu Jul 23 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the Ulster final

An Irishman’s Diary about the Ulster final

Enjoying Monaghan’s hour in the sun

Wed Jul 22 2015 - 01:01

An Irishman’s Diary about Bing Crosby’s connections (and misconnections) with Kildare

Wrong number, right place

Sat Jul 18 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the church buildings of John Semple

An Irishman’s Diary about the church buildings of John Semple

Mad in Monkstown

Fri Jul 17 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about the bad language and worse behaviour of Frank Sinatra

An Irishman’s Diary about the bad language and worse behaviour of Frank Sinatra

Songs for swinging lovers

Thu Jul 16 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary about Clonmel and the changing face of transport

An Irishman’s Diary about Clonmel and the changing face of transport

Don’t spare the horses

Wed Jul 15 2015 - 10:57
Frank McNally: The Pisser Dignam’s field

Frank McNally: The Pisser Dignam’s field

An Irishman’s Diary on Bohemian FC’s holy ground at Dalymount Park

Fri Jul 10 2015 - 01:01
Frank McNally: Tipperary doctor’s time in Spandau

Frank McNally: Tipperary doctor’s time in Spandau

An Irishman’s Diary chats to Vincent Maher

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 16:18
Frank McNally: Books that  took a bullet in 1916

Frank McNally: Books that took a bullet in 1916

An Irishman’s Diary: On Marsh’s Library

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 01:05
Frank McNally: An Irishman’s Diary

Frank McNally: An Irishman’s Diary

My my . . . at Waterloo re-enacted

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 01:00
End of the duel man date – An Irishman’s Diary about duelling and roadworks

End of the duel man date – An Irishman’s Diary about duelling and roadworks

Daniel O’Connell and the black glove

Fri Jun 19 2015 - 01:01
Irish blood, English brass neck – An Irishman’s Diary about who really won  Waterloo

Irish blood, English brass neck – An Irishman’s Diary about who really won Waterloo

A day to remember

Thu Jun 18 2015 - 01:01
Waterloo sunrise – An Irishman’s Diary  about the Cork-born artist Alfred Elmore

Waterloo sunrise – An Irishman’s Diary about the Cork-born artist Alfred Elmore

A product of two competing strains of history

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 01:01
Gender offender –  An Irishman’s Diary about linguistic neutrality

Gender offender – An Irishman’s Diary about linguistic neutrality

Casting a cold eye on key texts

Sat Jun 13 2015 - 01:01
Monaghan: big views from little hills

Monaghan: big views from little hills

One of the quietest counties in Ireland has started to sing its own praises in a major way. The homeland of Patrick Kavanagh is getting active, luring in tourists and anglers

Sat Jun 13 2015 - 01:01
A literary rising star – An Irishman’s Diary about Nevil Shute and 1916

A literary rising star – An Irishman’s Diary about Nevil Shute and 1916

Teenager volunteered for Red Cross work

Fri Jun 12 2015 - 01:01
Goodbye to all that –  An Irishman’s Diary about Mexican Waves and midgets

Goodbye to all that – An Irishman’s Diary about Mexican Waves and midgets

The first glimmer of leprechaun chic

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 01:01
England fans armed only with sarcasm for  dull Aviva friendly

England fans armed only with sarcasm for dull Aviva friendly

Game had press hoping for another riot to end misery on pitch, writes Frank McNally

Mon Jun 08 2015 - 08:30
The darling of Dublin – An Irishman’s Diary about Alfie Byrne

The darling of Dublin – An Irishman’s Diary about Alfie Byrne

MP, TD, lord mayor and gentleman

Sat Jun 06 2015 - 07:40
Exhibition a testimony to lasting popularity of Dublin mayor Alfie Byrne

Exhibition a testimony to lasting popularity of Dublin mayor Alfie Byrne

Independent politician who was elected mayor nine years running in the 1930s, and once again in the 1950s, is honoured with a permanent display at the Little Museum of Dublin

Sat Jun 06 2015 - 07:40
The big picture –  An Irishman’s Diary about Roscrea’s community portrait and Kilmainham’s ‘Great Book’

The big picture – An Irishman’s Diary about Roscrea’s community portrait and Kilmainham’s ‘Great Book’

A town that’s looking up

Fri Jun 05 2015 - 01:01
A hell of a month for poetry –  An Irishman’s Diary about Dante, Yeats, and Seán Haldane

A hell of a month for poetry – An Irishman’s Diary about Dante, Yeats, and Seán Haldane

June a sunny month for the poets

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 01:01
The Irish ‘Chimes’ – An Irishman’s Diary about a night at the theatre (and cinema)

The Irish ‘Chimes’ – An Irishman’s Diary about a night at the theatre (and cinema)

Of bards and bawds

Wed Jun 03 2015 - 09:41
The man in the gap – An Irishman’s Diary about the Clones native who saved the day at Waterloo

The man in the gap – An Irishman’s Diary about the Clones native who saved the day at Waterloo

‘The bravest of the brave’

Sat May 30 2015 - 01:01
Little House on the Prairial – An Irishman’s Diary about revolutionary calendars

Little House on the Prairial – An Irishman’s Diary about revolutionary calendars

Cutting up rough on Scythe Day

Fri May 29 2015 - 01:01
Mineral exploration – An Irishman’s Diary about Cavan Cola, GAA, and the mysteries of wine-making

Mineral exploration – An Irishman’s Diary about Cavan Cola, GAA, and the mysteries of wine-making

Regional classics

Wed May 27 2015 - 01:01
Dancing with the Devil –   An Irishman’s Diary about jigs, jazz, and Japanese Butoh

Dancing with the Devil – An Irishman’s Diary about jigs, jazz, and Japanese Butoh

‘Down with jazz’

Sat May 23 2015 - 01:01
Dear Old Dad Bod –  An Irishman’s Diary on the new male physical ideal

Dear Old Dad Bod – An Irishman’s Diary on the new male physical ideal

A key physique

Fri May 22 2015 - 01:01
Paws for thought – An Irishman’s Diary about GAA euphemisms and medieval cats

Paws for thought – An Irishman’s Diary about GAA euphemisms and medieval cats

From Micheál O’Hehir to Pangur Bán

Thu May 21 2015 - 01:01
Fanning the flames of revolution –  An Irishman’s Diary about Beatrice Elvery

Fanning the flames of revolution – An Irishman’s Diary about Beatrice Elvery

Painting the ‘holy boy warrior’

Wed May 20 2015 - 01:01
Words of court –  An Irishman’s Diary on the need for an adjectival standards authority

Words of court – An Irishman’s Diary on the need for an adjectival standards authority

Spotlight on certain adjectives

Sat May 16 2015 - 01:01
The joy of sects – An Irishman’s Diary about luthiers, Lutherans and unrequited love

The joy of sects – An Irishman’s Diary about luthiers, Lutherans and unrequited love

A charismatic preacher and Dublin

Fri May 15 2015 - 01:01
Hit or myth – An Irishman’s Diary about the urban legends of Dublin

Hit or myth – An Irishman’s Diary about the urban legends of Dublin

Widespread and enduring tales

Thu May 14 2015 - 01:01
Violin passion – An Irishman’s Diary about Maxim Vengerov and the Great Exhibition of 1865

Violin passion – An Irishman’s Diary about Maxim Vengerov and the Great Exhibition of 1865

From Tchaikovsky to Dublin

Wed May 13 2015 - 01:01
Poet Cornered: An Irishman’s Diary about Antoinette Quinn

Poet Cornered: An Irishman’s Diary about Antoinette Quinn

Biographer of Patrick Kavanagh

Sat May 09 2015 - 01:01
Wild Goose Chase –  An Irishman’s Diary about the Battle of Fontenoy

Wild Goose Chase – An Irishman’s Diary about the Battle of Fontenoy

An event that loomed large in the Irish psyche

Fri May 08 2015 - 01:01
Political asylum – An Irishman’s Diary on  mental health and the Monaghan Soviet

Political asylum – An Irishman’s Diary on mental health and the Monaghan Soviet

From Peadar O’Donnell to St Dympna

Thu May 07 2015 - 01:01
The Unholy Welles of Ireland

The Unholy Welles of Ireland

An Irishman’s Diary on Orson Welles

Wed May 06 2015 - 01:01
Twin-track approach – An Irishman’s Diary about the joys of rail travel, fast and slow

Twin-track approach – An Irishman’s Diary about the joys of rail travel, fast and slow

Space, time and railways

Sat May 02 2015 - 01:01
Slouching all over the world: An Irishman’s Diary about  Yeats’s strangest poem

Slouching all over the world: An Irishman’s Diary about Yeats’s strangest poem

The eminently quotable ‘The Second Coming’

Fri May 01 2015 - 11:54
History bites back – An Irishman’s Diary about David Cameron, home rule and  teeth

History bites back – An Irishman’s Diary about David Cameron, home rule and teeth

A strange case of ‘brain fade’

Wed Apr 29 2015 - 01:01
An Irishman’s Diary on when sitting down meant paying up

An Irishman’s Diary on when sitting down meant paying up

Chair-hire in St Stephen’s Green

Sat Apr 25 2015 - 01:01
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