Crosswords & Puzzles
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Bram Stoker
Fintan O’Toole: ‘The withering god of fever swoops on us’
Artists have always sought to find meaning in pandemics, plagues and mass infections
‘The Hist’: 250 years of self-indulgent theatrics and transformative debate
Trinity’s College Historical Society has had an impact on Irish life and world events
An Asian woman in Ireland: Some people assume I’m a ‘Thai bride’
New to the Parish: Bhisasha Chayangpath came to Dublin from Bangkok, Thailand, in 2018
Were vampires really just sick people?
‘Some medical notions, thought to be folklore, actually do have a scientific basis’
Joseph O’Connor: How Dracula left its mark on the world
Bram Stoker’s book went from overlooked Victorian oddity to undying success story
How tales of the headless horseman came from Celtic mythology
The Dullahan was a malevolent harbinger who demanded blood sacrifice in the form of decapitation
Dracula may not be a true Northsider, but his character was certainly conceived there
Bram Stoker was a native of Dublin’s north inner city, which is why it runs in Dracula’s blood
Philip Glass: ‘Everyone needs a technique, whether they’re a plumber or a cook’
The composer on febrile 1960s New York, working day jobs into his 40s and the term ‘minimalism’
Tourists in our own land: the best new things to do around Ireland
From pilgrim paths to Center Parcs, here is a list to help you plan your next adventure
At last canonical status is being conferred on author Lafcadio Hearn
These shocking and enthralling Japanese ghost stories have too long been underappreciated in the West
Would women make better husbands than men?
The great English actor Ellen Terry's harshest thoughts were directed at husbands
‘I can’t do thrillers or spy novels or genre fiction. I just get bored'
The author Colm Tóibín discusses female Irish novelists, families, and when he wishes he had a TV
Shadowplay: An enthralling Dracula backstory from Joseph O’Connor
Book review: A brilliant novel exploring the tensions between Bram Stoker and his contemporaries
Walt’s Partner – a Limerick man beloved of Walt Whitman
Irishman's Diary: Born 200 years ago, Peter Doyle was poet's lifelong companion
Maureen Dowd: We are in a war over what kind of America we want
Trump’s genius for hate and division has driven us into a canyon that won’t be easy to exit
The best horror movies of all time – see them if you dare
The silver screen’s spooky best from the last 100 years of cinema
Haunting scenes in Galway as Macnas celebrates Samhain
There were otherworldly vibes in the city centre for the fifth Macnas Halloween parade
Was Bram Stoker’s Dracula inspired by his own Irish family history?
Irish folklore could be the source, but his mother's stories may be more likely
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