by build_1h7qoh | Jun 17, 2020 | Culture, Dance, Dance History, Documentaries, Podcasts, Radio, Writing
It was such an honour to hear my “fabulous work” on Lucia Joyce mentioned in President Michael D Higgins’ wonderful Bloomsday Speech yesterday evening. I am still recovering! President Higgins’ speech was extraordinary, not only passionately...
by build_1h7qoh | May 14, 2020 | Books, Culture, Writing
I reviewed a fascinating book entitled “Thomas Mac Greevy and the Rise of the Irish Avant-Garde” by Francis Hutton Williams in the latest issue of The Irish Review. Mac Greevy is an important person in piecing together the lost story of Lucia Joyce, which...
by build_1h7qoh | Jan 26, 2019 | Culture, Documentaries, Photography, Projects, Radio, Writing
Forget Google maps. Today, we are off the grid in West Clare. On the Doonbeg road 2km North of well known ‘Victorian seaside resort’ Kilkee the road-sign on a bare, ascending left turn announces “L2024”. L2024? You’d never guess that just over the brow of this...
by build_1h7qoh | Nov 10, 2018 | Culture, Documentaries, Projects, Radio, Writing
I was absolutely delighted to get an original score by the extraordinary Rossa O Snodaigh in the can last week for my upcoming radio doco on Newstalk “Coosheen’s Forgotten Seanchai and Son” – with sound supervisor supremo Neil Kavanagh. As you...
by build_1h7qoh | Jan 1, 2018 | Culture, Dance, Documentaries, Film, Projects, Radio, Theatre, Writing
Happy New Year! As 2018 dawns, complete with its day one Wolf Super Moon to kick us into its oncoming action, I am just going to take a moment to recap on the year that was. First of all, it was an extremely tough year for me and my family with the loss of my dear...
by build_1h7qoh | Jan 2, 2017 | Culture, Documentaries, Radio, Writing
For Nollaig na mBan [Women’s Christmas & Feast of the Epiphany] this Friday, RTE Lyric FM are broadcasting “Georgie’s Vision”, the first ever documentary about the extraordinary, and overlooked Mrs. WB Yeats. Hear Olwen Fouéré channel...
