Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

Shared Space Is The Worst Space

Posted on July 26, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Earlier today, I heard one of my daughters-in- law ask my grandsons to “share” something. I dont even know what it was…a toy, a packet of sweets but I got the feeling that it was going to add badly. It … Continue reading →

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Sinn Fein, SDLP Undermining An Feile?

Posted on July 25, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

First of all an apology to Gaelic speakers. I am blogging from the ipad and have not yet mastered the “fada” (accent marks) and apologies if there are any spelling errors. An Feile an Phobail…the Peoples Festival, the largest Arts … Continue reading →

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Admiral William Brown

Posted on July 24, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Foxford, County Mayo Most people will know the story of Admiral William Brown. Born in Foxford, County Mayo, he emigrated with his father to North America. Left destitute, aged nine, when his father died, he became a cabin boy on … Continue reading →

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The Nationalist Case Is Better Than The Unionist Case

Posted on July 23, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

One of the difficult things about being a Blogger is that some things occasionally happen which puts the committed Nationalist, Unionist and LetsGetalongerist on the back foot. There are some things about which I dont like to blog. The whole … Continue reading →

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Alex For Europe?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

It is surely getting to the stage where SDLP should be choosing the candidate for the European Elections in 2014. Will the Party Conference in November be the event at which the candidate is announced? Or will the candidate be … Continue reading →

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Not The Nine O’Clock News: Woman Has Baby!

Posted on July 23, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So congratulations to the happy couple. I think as a republican I can actually say that without doffing my cap and tugging my forelock. It is ridiculous of course that the British Head of State is decided this way. That … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free…Nut Free

Posted on July 22, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Heres an odd thing. Last week in Ballina, County Mayo, we bought a cake (victoria sponge since you ask) in a very nice Home Bakery. I am partial to nice pastry, especially flakey crust apple pie. But the thing was … Continue reading →

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Cola Wars…Culture Wars

Posted on July 19, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I obviously dont drink anything that involves the word “DIET” but I could not resist buying this bottle of DIET COKE. Like a lot of families with young children/grandchildren we are looking out for Coca Cola bottles with family names. … Continue reading →

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Maybe The Statue Just Walked There….

Posted on July 17, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Those of us of a certain age will be aware that Catholic religious statues and pictures sometimes are sometimes placed on Twelfth bonfires. In the olden days like the 1950s and 1960s it was a common enough sight which had … Continue reading →

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Michael Davitt: Forgotten Hero?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Michael Davitt…Forgotten Hero (as the Andy Irvine song suggests)? Am I recalling accurately that in school history, Michael Davitt was merely the footnote…the Land League man…in our history text books. Yet he was so much more. Born into Famine Years … Continue reading →

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