In Search of Ireland Again
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ISBN-13: 9781907728389
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Editura: Pneuma Springs Publishing
ISBN-10: 1907728384
Pagini: 190
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 10 mm
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Notă biografică
After
leaving
university
I
tried
to
make
a
career
in
banking
but
finding
myself
a
square
peg
in
a
round
hole,
decided
to
enter
the
teaching
profession.
In
my
forty
years,
I
have
taught
all
ages
from
infants
to
6th
form,
eventually
becoming
a
headmaster.
As
secretary
of
my
local
teachers'
union
I
was
involved
with
reports
and
political
matters
in
education.
On
retirement
I
started
a
course
of
lectures
for
the
W.E.A
and
Sheffield
University.
I
taught
creative
writing
to
adults.
I
had
a
short
story
accepted
by
a
Chicago
magazine
and
the
Daily
Mail
published
my
account
of
the
death
and
resurrection
of
Oscar,
my
children's
goldfish.
I
have
travelled
to
many
places
in
the
world.
On
its
sesquicentennial
anniversary
I
followed
the
route
of
the
Oregan
Trail.
I
have
also
travelled
extensively
through
the
USSR,
in
Europe
and
the
Road
to
Samarkand.
And
of
course
Ireland!
Cuprins
Introduction
Chapter
I
I
set
out
to
follow
in
the
footsteps
of
H.V.Morton
to
note
the
changes
in
Ireland
from
his
visit
and
mine.
Empathise
with
the
emotions
of
a
Scots
exile.
Meet
an
Irish
exile
returning
home,
talks
of
'the
troubles'.
Land
at
Larne,
take
the
magnificent
coast-road
north,
am
overawed
by
it.
Chapter
II
I
arrange
to
stay
at
'Margaret's'
in
Glenarm
but
eat
in
Carnlough,
where
I
meet
German
tourists
having
a
monetary
problem.
Chapter
III
I
note
some
changes
since
1992.
On
to
Ballymena,
look
in
vain
for
a
traditional
Irish
cabin;
learn
about
their
replacement
by
modern
bungalows.
I
see
loyalist
flags.
Chapter
IV
I
am
staggered
by
the
beauty
of
Glen
Ariff,
come
to
Cushendall,
learn
about
Clough
Ellis.
I
come
to
Ballycastle,
hear
about
Marconi.
I
cross
the
Carrick-a-Rede
rope
bridge.
I
see
a
memorial
to
a
wrecked
Spanish
galleon.
Chapter
V
I
stay
at
Portrush
for
the
night,
then
on
to
the
Giant's
Causeway,
hear
the
facts
and
the
fiction,
meet
two
Wehrmact
officers,
discuss
our
language
similarities.
Chapter
VI
The
Apprentice
Boys
and
the
Marching
Bands,
think
of
the
1992
parade
and
now
2009.
I
hear
about
'the
troubles'
from
an
RUC
man.
Hear
how
the
'London'
prefix
came
about.
I
cross
the
border
to
the
republic,
am
amazed
at
the
informality.
I
pass
through
Letterkenny
on
my
way
to
Donegal,
see
quaint
Dunfanghy,
meet
an
English
couple
in
love
with
Ireland.
Chapter
VII
I
enter
Donegal
town
on
a
Sunday
evening,
compare
it
with
HVM's
comments
all
those
years
ago.
I
am
disillusioned.
Chapter
VIII
I
revel
at
the
scenery
to
Ballyshannon,
note
the
empty
beaches,
make
comparisons
caused
by
EEU.
No
sign
of
recession.
Chapter
IX
I
am
told
all
about
St.Patrick,
hear
about
Croag
Patrick
and
the
pilgrims,
see
Clew
Bay
and
am
told
the
story
of
Grace
O'Malley.
Chapter
X
Sligo
and
W.B.Yeats.
Note
the
sparse
fields.
We
are
in
Celtic
Ireland,
find
my
grandmother
came
from
Mayo,
hear
about
the
links
with
the
Ormondes.
I
pass
through
Ballina
and
halt
at
Crossmalina,
meet
Michael
-
to
Bangor,
remember
the
words
of
HVM.
Out
at
sea
is
Achill,
a
sense
of
auld
Ireland,
I
am
bemused
at
Claggan.
Chapter
XI
I
read
of
Thomas
Jefferson
of
Wymondam,
think
of
a
Jefferson
who
became
President
of
the
U.S.A.,
wonder
if
there
is
a
connection.
Chapter
XII
Achill
Island,
centre
of
Celtic
Ireland.
I
think
of
the
hard
life
they
led,
the
annual
migration
to
the
mainland
for
work.
I
note
the
changes
through
the
years,
see
the
pre
Irish
beehive
huts,
here
the
past
meets
today.
Chapter
XIII
At
Newport
I
find
Grace
Kelly's
birthplace,
then
on
to
Knock,
once
again,
I
am
bemused.
It
is
the
130th
anniversary
of
the
'sightings'.
At
Westport
I
buy
some
tobacco
and
hear
about
'the
priests'.
I
hear
about
'the
haemorrhage'
and
the
mass
migration.
I
am
saddened.
Chapter
XIV
I
remember
Cong
from
the
film
'The
Quiet
Man'
with
John
Wayne.
It
is
still
living
off
its
memories.
I
see
the
procession
to
Sunday
Mass.
Clifden
has
not
altered
over
the
last
twenty
years,
it
stands,
looking
out
over
the
Atlantic
to
America.
The
real
capital
of
Connemara
is
Boston,
Massachusetts.
I
learn
of
the
history
of
Connemara.
I
hear
of
the
Tuatha
De
Danaan
people.
I
feel
the
magic
of
Connemara.
Chapter
XV
I
meet
two
friends
who
run
Gregg
Castle.
I
join
an
Irish
Folk
Dance
group,
meet
a
knowledgeable
pair
from
Tipperary
-
come
to
Galway,
compare
it
with
the
past,
tell
of
my
excitement
to
see
'the
Claddagh'.
Learn
about
'Lynch
Law'.
Find
the
home
of
James
Joyce,
hear
Bing
sing:
'To
see
the
moonlight
o'er
the
Claddagh
And
watch
the
sun
go
down
O'er
Galway
Bay.'
Chapter
XVI
HMV
writes
of
the
scene
eighty
years
ago
-
no
railways,
shops,
cars,
telegraph
poles,
no
sound
of
donkeys'
hooves
on
rocky
soil.
I
hear
the
word
'poteen',
learn
how
HVM
got
it.
The
changes
over
the
years.
Chapter
XVII
Celtic
Ireland
and
Connemara,
Alcock
and
Brown,
Kylemore
Abbey,
its
sad
history.
Marconi
and
the
first
radio
message
to
Nova
Scotia
Chapter
XVIII
To
Limerick,
its
siege
and
history.
Irish
Town
and
English
Town,
the
Protestant
Ascendency.
England's
shame.
Chapter
XIX
I
find
Tipperary
disappointing,
once
the
largest
barrack
town
in
the
UK.
Now
deserted.
Shabby
shops,
dreary
weather.
I
wonder
at
the
nostalgia
of
the
old
army
song.
Chapter
XX
On
the
way
to
Killarny.
I
stay
to
marvel
at
the
'cosmetic'
beauty
of
Adare.
I
sense
the
ghost
of
HVM
as
we
near
the
lakes;
recall
his
boatmen
and
their
tales,
mix
with
the
throngs
of
tourists.
I
am
entranced
by
the
lakes.
I
am
told
of
strange
people
that
once
lived
in
the
valley.
Kerry
and
its
early
spring,
in
summer
the
botanist's
paradise.
I
marvel
at
the
beauties
of
Muckross
and
move
on
to
the
Dingle.
Chapter
XXI
The
spectacular
road
of
mountains,
sea
and
woodland,
the
land
of
the
'small'
farmer.
The
Shannon
Power
Scheme
and
the
electrification
of
Ireland.
The
film
Ryan's
Daughter
and
its
impact.
I
come
to
Tralee
and
its
festival.
Chapter
XXII
I
visit
Macroom
and
think
of
Spike
Milligan.
The
beauty
of
Glengariff
and
its
links
with
the
Royals
and
the
famous.
I
hear
of
William
Penn
and
Pennsylvania.
Chapter
XXIII
On
to
Cork,
its
woeful
history.
Chapter
XXIV
The
Blarney
Stone
and
'the
gift
of
the
gab'.
Chapter
XXV
Mount
Melleray
-
I
am
given
an
hour
to
examine
my
conscience.
Back
to
Cork
and
Disheen.
Chapter
XXVI
Cobh,
I
think
of
James
Connolly
and
Jack
Doyle.
Cobh's
part
played
in
the
mass
migration.
Chapter
XXVII
Find
Fermoy
and
remember
its
connections
with
Princess
Diana.
Lismore
and
Boyle's
Law.
Clonmel-
Lawrence
Sterne
and
Tristram
Shandy,
Trollope,
George
Borrow.
Greyhound
racing.
Chapter
XXVIII
Cahir
-
I
see
it
through
HVM's
eyes
and
compare
it
with
today.
The
Angelus.
Chapter
XXIX
On
my
way
to
Cashel
I
visit
a
Folk
Museum.
I
hear
of
an
IRA
cell.
Chapter
XXX
Cashel
of
the
Kings.
Its
unique
architecture
-
Cormac's
Chapel.
St
Patrick.
Chapter
XXXI
To
Thomastown.
Dine
on
fresh
mussels.
Visit
Kilkenny
-
Ormonde
Castle,
home
of
the
Butlers.
Kilkenny
cats.
Chapter
XXXII
Carlow,
thoroughbred
horses
and
the
National
Stud.
Cosmetic
Carlow
-
pretty,
but
not
Irish.
Chapter
XXXIII
Glendalough,
Saint
Kevin
and
Kathleen
Chapter
XXXIV
Rocky
road
to
Dublin.
Recall
meeting
the
Mayor
in
1947
-
Uncle
Barney
and
the
Gaiety
Theatre.
Book
of
Kells.
The
three
cathedrals.
I
visit
the
Guinness
Factory
and
compare
changes
over
the
years.
O'Connell
Street
and
Nelson's
Column.
Recall
1916
rebellion.
St
Michan's
-
shake
hands
with
a
crusader.
Spiders.
Chapter
XXXV
On
to
Drogheda.
Hear
about
the
siege.
Remind
a
lady
that
Cromwell
is
dead.
Chapter
XXXVI
Newgrange,
older
than
Stonehenge.
Its
association
with
time.
Tara
residence
of
the
High
Kings
2000
years
before
Christianity.
Chapter
XXXVII
At
Dundalk
think
of
John
McCormack.
Learn
the
meaning
of
'beyond
the
pale'
Chapter
XXXVIII
Dundalk
and
the
changes
Chapter
XXXIX
N1
to
Newry,
reach
Warren
Point.
IRA
bombing.
Connections
with
the
Brontes,
Wuthering
Heights
and
Heathcliffe.
Compare
Carlingford
with
20
years
ago,
'the
troubles'
Chapter
XL
Cross
the
border.
Compare
with
1992,
armed
forces.
Come
to
Rahfriland
-
Patrick
Bronte's
school
Chapter
XLI
Armagh,
Irish
Canterbury.
Again
make
comparisons.
Theme
Park.
Chapter
XLII
Carrickfergus
Castle,
Paul
Jones,
William
Congreave,
Jonathan
Swift,
Louis
MacNeice,
Andrew
Jackson
and
the
President
of
the
U.S.A.
Chapter
XLIII
Belfast,
Ballynahinch
and
Humanity
Martin.
Ranjit
Singhi.
Newtownards
-
busy
manufacturing
town.
Scrabo
Park,
the
Ark.
I
see
the
film
'Mutiny
on
the
Bounty'
starring
Franchot
Tone
descendant
of
Wolfe
Tone.
Chapter
XLIV
Ulster
provided
half
the
Presidents
of
the
U.S.A.
I
reach
Larne
on
the
last
stage
of
my
journey.
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