Hello and welcome
to this week’s Ireland’s Own
We are very excited to present to you part one of our new monthly cover story series on ‘Great Irish Leaders’. This week we begin with Brian Ború as Denis J. Hickey charts the life of the man who reigned as High King of Ireland between 1002 and 1014. Each of our great leader stories will come with a beautifully designed cover portait by our resident artist, Steven Brown.
In ‘Out of the Shadows’ Paddy Ryan visits St. Andrew’s Church on Westland Row. This week’s Stranger Than Fiction story by John Macklin is ‘The Mystery Girl With X-ray Eyes’. Dan Conway is writing about ‘The Poetic Call of the Sea’.
Liam O’Brien profiles one of Ireland’s earliest environmentalists and founder of the first movement for the protection of animals – ‘Humanity Dick’. In her Irish Myths and Legends Series, Gemma Grant tells the story of ‘Tuan Mac Cairill’. In ‘Pete’s Pets’ read how plastic cone collars help wounds heal.
In his Role of the Irish in World War II series, Con McGrath profiles Cardinal Hinsley – Wartime Prelate of England, and son of Tuam lady Bridget Ryan, who passed away on St. Patrick’s Day, 1943. In The Ballad Sheet, Eugene Dunphy tells the story of ‘Black is the Colour’.
On March 18, 1925, one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in recorded history hit a large portion of the midwestern and southern United States. In all, at least 751 men, women and children were killed and more than 2,298 were injured, making the outbreak the deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history, writes Ray Cleere.
Marjorie is cooking ‘Stuffed Trout’ in her kitchen. Nicky Rossiter recalls some maritime disasters along the Wexford coast. In ‘The Lost Town’ Eugene Doyle recalls the outbreak of gastroenteritis that killed on average 1,000 babies a year during the late 1930s – early 40s. This week’s classic film is ‘Goldfinger’.
Eugene Daly shares some notes on Spring in Irish Folklore. Lizabeth Scott ‘the most beautiful face of film noir during the 1940s and 1950s’ is profiled by Cyril McHale. ‘Athlone Star’ Henry Kelly is remembered by John Scally.
Eamonn Duggan presents part four of his piece on Ernest Blythe in his ‘Witness Statements’ series.
We have all this for you to enjoy alongside regular favourites Patrick O’Sullivan, Tom McParland, Cassidy Says, Catch the Criminal, What’s In Your Name, Owen’s Club for younger readers, Irish Wildlife with Calvin Jones, jokes, songs, puzzles and much much more.
I hope that you enjoy this week’s issue, and I will look forward to talking to you all again next week. Until then, take care.
Best wishes, Seán Nolan, Editor, Ireland’s Own
