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The oldest Guinness brother
Guiness, although owned now by global drinks conglomerate Diageo, is still closely associated with Ireland in a way that no other brand or company is. Indeed, when the Irish Free State was established
A gritty new period drama lifts the lid on Ireland’s most famous historical dynasty – the Guinness family. Made by the creators of Peaky Blinders , it’s every bit as intoxicating as it sounds…
Best books… Richard Holmes The biographer chooses five ...
I enjoyed reading the interesting article by Caitlin Ellis on the rivals for the throne in 1066 (October). In particular, it was fascinating to read about Edgar Ætheling’s claim, which was surely the
ONE OF THE MOST GRIMLY FUNNY POEMS OF the past century is Philip Larkin’s “This Be the Verse,” with its opening salvo about how our parents invariably mess us up. Larkin used a saltier word for “mess,
THE buildings on either side of the street seemed to bend in upon Meg Talbot. Their upper windows were looming as she picked her way through the slime and detritus. She could hardly see the September