George Murray RIP

On the week of the first anniversary of the death of David Bowie, the Irish music scene has lost of…

Musical Martellos

Martello towers are one of the most distinctive features of Dublin’s coastline. The Sandycove tower briefly housed a young James…

Anthony Cronin (1928-2016)

  (Above: The First Bloomsday Celebrations at Sandycove, Co. Dublin, June 16th, 1954. From l-r Anthony Cronin, John Ryan, Patrick…

The Ghosts of Monkstown

  While it is virtually impossible to verify any ghost story, they’re undeniably irresistible. Intriguingly, the few ghostly yarns I’ve…

The Loss of Blackrock Baths

  The sea baths of yesteryear lie abandoned at Blackrock, Sandymount and Dún Laoghaire. In 2012, the striking diving board…