As we moved out of lockdown, Dublin sought to create wider footpaths and cycle tracks to accommodate a safe reopening of the city. Eager to take advantage, I began to search for a new bike. However, one peripheral impact of …
A restricted Halloween this year may recapture its original magic
With typical Halloween celebrations halted, we have the chance to look back at the cultural origins of Samhain in Ireland
During past autumns, I had felt the great creeping presence of an eerie spirit. This was possibly due to the loss of child-spirited Halloweens, always spotlighted in my personal calendar. I was never one for that poor adolescent equivalent: the …