The Curragh, County Kildare - It’s who you are. Your blood, your genes and, some would say, your personality, can be influenced by your ancestors, the family members that came before you. It should be essential knowledge for anyone to have and yet there is hesitancy by many to undertake what seems an onerous…
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Established in 1985 and quickly becoming one of the premier literature festivals in all of Europe (and beyond), the Cúirt International Festival of Literature launched its 2013 programme on the 23rd of April. This annual festival based in Galway continues to…
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Update: We have reached 300 and we found our winners!
Our 300th member is Melanie Cronk! Please welcome her! Our random member winner is Charlie Brady! Congratulate him!
Since our launch March 9th, we…
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While we were not able to attend any of the Saturday events at the Cúirt International Festival of Literature due to prior obligations, the lineup certainly had great appeal. Moreover, all the chatter on Twitter and from other sources of discussion indicates a superb…
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My qualifications for reviewing modern Irish literature are limited to:
- I live in Ireland, and,
- I like books
With that disclaimer...
The Over the Edge Showcase was, for me, a highlight of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature. The event was billed as giving “a platform to emerging poets and…
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Beltane (“Bealtaine” in Irish) is a festival with ancient origins traditionally celebrated on May 1st, a spring time festival of optimism. Most commonly it is held on the first day of May, or about halfway…
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DOMHNAIGH -- On April 28, 1916, as the rebels in Dublin were being squeezed harder and harder by the British and nearing the end of…
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As the Cúirt International Festival of Literature entered its third day, it became apparent early on that it was going to be a day in which one would be exposed to the true "Galway experience."
The highlight of the day, for me, was the Literary Walk through Galway City. This was a free event, and a large group of literature buffs…
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Most of South Africa is more than 8,000 miles (14,000 km) from Tipperary, a truly “long, long way,” but still, as in Ireland, another former British colony, the tramping of British army boots once was a familiar sound to that nation’s natives and immigrants. …
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The Wild Geese gave away 5 copies of recently launched Celtic rock compilation "Larry Kirwan's Celtic Invasion" randomly to our members, beginning today. (…
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I wanted to share with you this well written article written by Seán Carlson, an author based out of New York City. The article is part of The Irish Times' "Generation Emigrant"
One pebble creates a ripple.... Stories such as this place emphasis on how far those ripples reach:…
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The Arizona International Film Festival is nearing its end for 2013. Tonight, attendees will be given a glimpse into Irish film with 7 Irish Shorts on offer including the Sundance Film Festival award Winner "Irish Folk Furniture" by Tony Donoghue.. Should be Mad craic tonight... The Shorts run the gamut from animation to sci-fi and docudrama:
Barry's Bespoke…
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Whether singing about James Connolly or Bobby Sands or quoting Federico García Lorca, Wexford-born rocker and writer Larry Kirwan casts a discerning, empathetic and sometimes angry eye on the world. With "…
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One thing which struck me about the writers featured in Thursday's programme at the 2013 Cúrt International Festival of Literature was the blend of established writers and younger up-and-comers. Writing workshops were conducted in the morning -- one a fiction workshop led by Keith Ridgeway, and the other a poetry workshop led…
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To thank The Wild Geese for recent a recent piece in which he was featured, author James Francis Smith is offering a copy of his Kindle book,…
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I have long been a fan of Larry Kirwan and his radio show, Celtic Crush. For those who might not have had a chance to listen, Celtic Crush features artists of the eight Celtic nations. Their musical background spans many genres and generations. Having all of that to work off, I was honored to be asked to review the…
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The 2013 Cúirt International Festival of Literature kicked off in style last night as Ireland's President, Michael D. Higgins, officially opened the festivities with a speech at Hotel Meyrick in Galway's city centre. The main event for the evening were the reading by well-known authors, Seamus Heaney and Michael…
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Just wanted to share this little video montage of some of my favourite shots I captured in 2012. I'll do another one of these at the end of 2013. The beautiful music is from the great uilleann piper, Davy Spillane. If you have any questions about the location of any of the images, just leave me a comment below.
I really appreciate The Wild Geese encouraging the promotion of Irish culture, history, art, etc. Hope you enjoy this, and thanks for watching! ~…
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Established in 1986 and quickly becoming one of the premier literature festivals in all of Europe (and beyond), the Cúirt International Festival of Literature launches its 2013 program in Galway today. The festival will run through Sunday, April 28th, and will feature some of the very best in what modern Irish literature has to offer (as well as literature…
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Roger Casement (without cap) approaches Ireland aboard the U-19. |
DOMHNAIGH -- On April 21, 1916,…
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