CULTURE The latest edition of Cathair na Mart, the journal of Westport Historical Society, makes for fascinating reading
Long lens on local history
Living
Giving light to grieving families
Geraldine Donohue recalls the pain of losing her young son, Declan, in a farm accident and dealing with the aftermath
Making good on a promise
BOOKS Micheal O’Donnell has fulfilled the promise he made to his dying daughter by publishing a collection of poetry
The rocky road to 30
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin’s 30th birthday celebrations get her hot, bothered, and a little lost
From Brighton to Belmullet – an artistic odyssey
CULTURE Áine Ryan meets artist Jean Beard who is exhibiting her work this month in Áras Inis Gluaire
Midsummer night’s dreams
Syrian and Palestinian children living in Mayo share their artworks, stories and hopes for the future in a beautiful new book
Castlebar to the Camino
Brídín Kelly is trekking the Camino de Santiago to raise funds for Rock Rose House in her adopted town of Castlebar
Pies, potatoes and poison
In this week’s Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin attempts to turn back time, or at least stop it, ahead of turning 30
Adoption and emigration explored in new novel
BOOKS Retired school inspector Hilda McHugh draws on harrowing experiences with the Irish adoption system in ‘Jinxed’
Conflict and the Colony
BOOKS ‘The Preacher And The Prelate’ is a riveting read about the impact of Rev Edward Nangle on Achill Island life during famine times
Knock, knock, who’s there?
In her Diary of a Home Bird, Ciara Galvin wonders if her parents are engaging in guerilla warfare to get her to move out