Frank McNally

Frank McNally

Frank McNally is an Irish Times journalist and chief writer of An Irish Diary.

Surprise(d) guest: Frank McNally on the mysteries of Irish-English and the story behind the world’s greatest collection of Joyceana

Invited to join a conversation on Irish-English, I found my biggest challenge was to shut up

The lilting Cork accent in my local Lidl reveals a truth about automated voices

Plus, filling in the blanks and the real meaning of life

Devil in the detail: Frank McNally on the diabolical reputation of St Dunstan

The 10th century holy man’s demonic pact is blamed for the occasional frost around his feast day

Here are 20 things I have learned in 20 years of writing An Irish Diary

Deadline fears, the law of typos and becoming a master diarist are just some

Ballinode to Joy: Frank McNally on quiet roads, noisy weather and the perils of Monaghan football

A fellow county man has taken on the challenge of getting people out on their bikes in Monaghan - although not, alas, on Inniskeen Road

All Well and Good – Frank McNally on the holy (and unholy) waters of Kilmainham

Nearby and unseen, the holy well gurgles on

Suspended sentence – Frank McNally on English revisionism and 1916 executions

If any Methuen editors are reading, there are two problems with your footnote

Strained relations – Frank McNally on the usefulness of Irish for keeping track of your cousins

Did the Irish system of accounting for family arise from Brehon Law?

Unchained melody: Nocturnal declamping is part of the soundtrack to city life

Eavesdropping can bring you into a world of fascinating speakers and conversations

Clouds in cuckoo land: Frank McNally on the meteorological ‘scaraveens’ of May

Caught unawares by the sudden cold spells that happen this time of year? Blame the cuckoos

All about the Bass – Frank McNally on a Joycean angle to a million-pound question

No small beer for winner of TV quizshow’s jackpot

Any portent in a storm: Frank McNally on dogfights, doomsday and a tale of two Dundalks

Robert Ross, royal diplomacy and linguistic battles over whiskey

Road to perdition: Frank McNally on the strange, tragic fate of a Kerry historian in 1920s America

A new documentary tells the story of Patrick Foley, who left Dingle in 1909 and died violently in mysterious circumstances

Walpurgis Night: Frank McNally on the superstition of April 30th

The sinister reputation of the date has origins in folklore of northern Europe

Cultural exchange: Frank McNally on the mutual benefits of being an occasional tour guide

I suggested my guests look up Raglan Road on a well-known Swedish institution

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