Cormac MacConnell

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My how the Irish Catholic Church has changed

With a diminishing number of priests, the Catholic church's grip on Irish society continues to slacken.

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Rebels, emigrants, POTUS! We Irish should be proud

We Irish should all feel so proud of ourselves today and every day for that matter.

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County Clare soap from a goat is a miracle

"I washed my grizzled face with it for two days and dammit, by the end of the week, looked 20 years younger!"

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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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My how the Irish Catholic Church has changed

Rebels, emigrants, POTUS! We Irish should be proud

County Clare soap from a goat is a miracle

A beautiful man’s meanderings as Clare emerges from lockdown

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

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

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

The day a halo appeared above my head in church

The beauty of peace and quiet

A sad St. Patrick’s Day - canceled

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Truth of Alec Baldwin’s shooting Halyna Hutchins revealed

COVID live updates: 2,864 new cases and 4 deaths on the island of Ireland

Guess which famous Irish singer is related to Kate Middleton

Donegal named coolest place in the world by National Geographic

3,000-year-old baby skeleton discovered at the Irish birthplace of Halloween

Guess which famous Irish singer is related to Kate Middleton

Holidays the Irish gave the world - from Valentines to St. Patrick's Day

Original Irish Jack-o-Lanterns made of turnips were truly terrifying

Ten signs you have Irish ancestors

What baby names were most popular in Ireland a century ago?

Irish theater is back - Kevin Barry's Autumn Royal comes to the NYC stage

“Harry Potter” star Evanna Lynch warns of the perils of body shaming

Original Irish Jack-o-Lanterns made of turnips were truly terrifying

Top ten caravan and camping sites for your Irish vacation

Where was the movie "The Quiet Man" filmed?

Donegal named coolest place in the world by National Geographic

Top ten caravan and camping sites for your Irish vacation

Where was the movie "The Quiet Man" filmed?

Four years a Paddy: my take on living in Ireland as an American

How to have the best, spookiest Halloween of your life in Ireland

Start to feel festive with this Christmas Gift Guide from Carrolls Irish Gifts

What you're missing out on in Ireland of the Welcomes magazine

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