The vampire cult owes an enormous amount to Irish writers such as Bram Stoker (Dracula), Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (Carmilla) and Thomas Crofton Croker, not to mention Abhartach, a psychotic dwarf chieftain from Donegal. Unlimited access for €1 a month / €12 a year...
In 1956 the Academy Award-winning actress from Philadelphia achieved what many deemed a fairytale dream when she married Monaco’s Prince Rainier. There hadn’t been an Irish woman on a throne since Grace O’Malley who was not just Grace’s namesake but also came from...
A consideration of Nicole Kidman's connection to the Gallagher or Callachor family of Rathkenny, County Cavan, and George Townsend of the Trevallyn estate in Australia's Hunter Valley. Unlimited access for €1 a month / €12 a year...
By the time of his death in 1966, Walt Disney was a household name across the world, having racked up far more Oscars than anyone else in history and established a multination company with zillions of dollars, as well as resorts and theme parks. A classic American...
George Moore: The Man Behind Alfred Nobbs By Turtle Bunbury With Glenn Close and the ‘Albert Nobbs’ movie winging its way towards Irish cinemas in 2011, there has been a renewed focus on George Moore, the brilliant but divisive Mayo-born author who wrote the original...
