David Lawlor's Blog – June 2015 Archive (3)

Dublin: My Hometown

I grew up on Dublin's northside, in Stoneybatter - one of the five ancient roads to Tara. Now, I live in Wicklow, but still feel the draw of my old hometown. Here's why ...

A friendly nod, a bit of wit,

A pint of plain, that's part of it.

Canal bank walks and side-street strolls

In the shadow of Vikings and brave…

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Added by David Lawlor on June 22, 2015 at 7:00am — 9 Comments

The Price of Freedom

What price freedom? Some people could answer that better than others. When it comes to Irish freedom that price was paid in 1916 in the stonebreakers’ yard of Kilmainham Gaol, where the leaders of the insurrection were executed. It was also paid throughout the War of…

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Added by David Lawlor on June 16, 2015 at 7:00am — 7 Comments

The Truth About Traitors

For quite some time, it appears that I've been surrounding myself with treacherous deeds and hardly been aware of it.

Brendan O'Carroll
Brendan O'Carroll…
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Added by David Lawlor on June 6, 2015 at 4:00am — No Comments

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