Cormac MacConnell

A beautiful man’s meanderings as Clare emerges from lockdown

"He took his stick, stiffly searched his pockets for cash for the candle of thanks for the recovery, and slowly shuffled to the side-altar to light the candle."

Irish Voice

Memories of the River Shannon's ancient legends with a hairy hitchhiker

"I could Google to learn the real facts about the Pot, but I won't do that because hard facts are never as interesting as the folklore."

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Everything you know about the St. Patrick's Day shamrock is a lie

The real story of the shamrock and how it came to be associated with St. Patrick's Day.

Roots

On This Day: Irish country music singer Larry Cunningham born in 1938

Irish singer Larry Cunningham, King of the Showbands, had a number one hit with "Lovely Leitrim."

Irish Voice

The day a halo appeared above my head in church

"I was once so innocently angelic that an actual halo was seen by all in our Arney Chapel over my head on a Good Friday afternoon."

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The beauty of peace and quiet

Cead Mile Failte to you all from this coast of the Wild Atlantic Way in Clare during a historic interlude.

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A sad St. Patrick’s Day - canceled

The chances are this piece on the blackest Monday of my life to date will not defeat all the challenges and strains and worries we all know too much about already. With more to come by the hour and minute.

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