Sulawesi Warty Pig: ‘My Favourite Painting.’

Sulawesi Warty Pig: ‘My Favourite Painting.’

This little piggy is part of a remarkable collection found in a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. It’s a Sulawesi pig, warts and all, painted with vivid red ochre and is quite possibly the earliest known artwork produced by human hand Complete...
Down with Swine Flu

Down with Swine Flu

Madam, – As I sit here wrestling with an unidentified flu, I find myself compelled to raise an objection to the name of the pandemic presently sweeping the globe. Swine flu is an unpleasant name ... a letter published in the Irish Times in 2009. Complete access to all...
The Irish Pub – Media Coverage & General Applause

The Irish Pub – Media Coverage & General Applause

'Delightful' says The Irish Times. 'Fascinating' concurred the Independent-on-Sunday. 'A brilliant history of the Irish pub' declared Country Life. 'A masterpiece of pub porn' said the Sunday Independent. Turtle's 2008 book 'The Irish Pub' - his third with...