Lismore Castle garden gets royal treatmentBees, flower meadows and native fruits are among the plans for Lismore gardens under new head gardener Darren Topps, formerly of Cornwall’s Eden ProjectThu Apr 24 2014 - 01:00
Jane Gardam: tales of unmarried aunts and the outcasts of the colonyNovelist will read from third book of trilogy on characters in colonial administration in Cork this weekTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
Review: Entertaining Mr SloaneThe play’s problem lies with the contradictions of pace, atmosphere and character within what might be called the plot if one were feeling generousFri Feb 21 2014 - 16:20
Desolate HeavenThis play about young carers in the Ireland of 1978 demands a psychological engagementWed Feb 05 2014 - 18:02
An Ideal HusbandAs is often the case with Wilde, the sparkling fun of the text, with its mischievous social and sexist commentary, is only the froth on a strong brew of idealismFri Jan 17 2014 - 17:50
Endurance is all: a letter from Elizabeth Jane HowardOnce, while trying to heal a cruel wound, I wrote to Howard. The reply came as a shockThu Jan 09 2014 - 11:35
Writers sort fact from historical fiction at Lismore CastleThe castle is an apt setting for talks on the truth and lies of historical fictionTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
Kiss of the Spider WomanThis story about the redemptive power of fantasy deserves a bigger stageThu Nov 14 2013 - 17:00
All for one and one for YoughalA group of local business people is determined to revitalise the historic Cork seaside townThu Nov 07 2013 - 00:00
Estate of grace on the Blackwater for €1.45 millionMonatrae House is more small estate than a single property, for the extensive coach houses and outbuildings have been transformed along with the interior of the houseThu Oct 24 2013 - 00:00
The Big Yum YumPatrick McCabe’s play is a hilarious circus of the half-dementedThu Oct 10 2013 - 16:37
EdenA bleak view of manhood and marriage in an Irish town in which everyone is either locked or lostWed Oct 09 2013 - 14:55
Orpheus: The Greek gods smile kindly on Gluck’s operaA visually gorgeous and musically compelling productionTue Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
Pride and Prejudice: Mr Darcy and co face the musicAusten’s essential mix of warmth, liveliness, longing and wit has been maintained in this musical treatmentMon Aug 19 2013 - 16:05
Sea, culture and culinary art as usual at Kinsale Arts FestivalThe festival augments what the town has anyway, but this year’s event has not been all plain-sailingTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Reviving Rumer Godden’s classicsAn Irishwoman’s Diary: How did her literary career affect her children?Mon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00
Lack of a finale and a need to growMary Leyland reviews Exit Strategy and The Tallest Man in the World playing as part of the Cork Midsummer FestivalMon Jul 01 2013 - 18:10
Roaming the fringes of YoughalPeter Gowen’s latest work is a tale of our times, told by an idiot savantWed Apr 24 2013 - 18:20
Local authority in last-minute rescue of historic houseEmergency partial repair of one of Cork’s most significant old houses was driven by local concernsThu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryTHIS is not good. It is not healthy. Three John P Marquand novels in one week, thanks as usual to Abebooks.com.ukTue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryIN THE cornucopia of memorabilia at the Firkin Crane in Cork’s Shandon Quarter, the dancing life, props and achievements of the…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiarySTAVE and chime, rush and shook and heading knife: words from a lexicon familiar to the faded legions of Irish coopers, now represented…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
An Irish Arcadia brought back to lifeDiscovery and retrieval of grand paintings and artworks were central to Ballyfin’s recreation and give visitors the exclusive…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Corcadorca brushes up its ShakespeareTHERE’S A PING-PONG table at the back of the Triskel Arts Centre rehearsal space: the players have a bat in one hand and a script…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryTHE recent release of the film Arrietty by Studio Ghibli is a reminder of writer Mary Norton’s genius – even for namesWed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
