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Caroline Brady’s personal blog online since 1994
The Seanachaí: Embracing Ireland’s Rich Storytelling Heritage
In the heart of Ireland, storytelling holds a special place. The word “Seanachaí”, the Irish word for storyteller, resonates throughout
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Celebrating Lucan’s Timeless Charm: A Nostalgic Journey with RTE’s Hall’s Pictorial Weekly 1976
View a lovely film clip of Lucan in the RTE Archive https://www.rte.ie/archives/2021/1103/1257666-lucan-locals/ In the opening sequence of “Hall’s Pictorial Weekly,”
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Shanghai 30’s: Uncovering Oxford’s Best Kept Secret
Shanghai 30’s is a hidden gem in Oxford, and I can’t believe I’ve missed it all these years! As I
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Extremes in Oxford
Today was a beautiful day in Oxford, the sun shone, and temperatures must be over the 20’s. I had a
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An Inspector Calls @ The Oxford Playhouse
The wealthy Birling family are at home enjoying a civilised dinner party when Inspector Goole unexpectedly arrives and literally brings
Read MoreBlind Faith, skip it and stick with 1984
I picked up Ben Elton’s “Blind Faith” on Sunday on my way through the Airport. I was looking for a
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Glitter & Doom, worshiping at the Altar of Tom Waits
Well, I decided on January 1 2009, that perhaps I should remove Tom from my homepage. Tom Wait’s and the
Read MoreNew Years Resolutions
New Year Resolutions – I don’t do! For the last week I’ve been surrounded by people making lists of all
Read MoreGood Deeds and other musings
oday, I had the opportunity to perform two goods deeds. The first good deed was really simple and took hardly
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