Cormac MacConnell
Cormac MacConnell is a veteran writer and journalist. His much loved column, about his life in County Clare and observations about Irish life, has appeared in the Irish Voice for close to 30 years.
Latest Stories
Wise men's gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh - Jesus was a wealthy child at Christmas
Magic in my peaceful song - Christmas In the Trenches
My annual pride over my song “Christmas in the Trenches 1915”
The modern reality of Ireland is breathtaking
A history in Ireland's dry stone walls
When orange and green couldn’t be seen in Northern Ireland
Everything you know about the St. Patrick's Day shamrock is a lie
Cormac MacConnell: This Christmas we survive on scraps of hope and good tidings
Unionism and the ethnic cleansing of Northern Ireland's nationalist youth
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- 5 Boy, 9, dies following hit-and-run in Donegal
- 6 Gymnastics Ireland apologizes to young girl after "racist" incident goes viral
- 7 Man charged after hit-and-run; Tyrone child's funeral arrangements announced
- 8 Artist Paul Henry's thoughts on the enchanting West of Ireland
- 9 Unreleased Sinéad O’Connor song to feature in Magdalene Laundries drama tonight