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County Mayo Street Sculpture

Posted on July 16, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

County Mayo seems to be a place which “does” Sculpture. There is a quirkiness to it all. On this trip, I was not in Ballyhaunis ( which has some a group of figures depicting the local market) or Charleston (which … Continue reading →

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“Sailed Into Killala’s Broad Bay”

Posted on July 16, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Images from Killala, a few miles from the spot where General Humbert landed with one thousand French troops in late Summer of 1798. A brief skirmish in Killala and Humbert who had Batholomew Teeling with him as aide-de-camp went on … Continue reading →

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The Primacy Of The Republic

Posted on July 16, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I took this photograph in Ballina at the weekend. Note the flagpoles inside the ground at Ballina Cathedral. The place of honour on the highest flagpole is the National Flag. Alongside it on the lower flagpoles are the Flag of … Continue reading →

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Home From Mayo

Posted on July 16, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So I was in County Mayo. What did I miss? Orange Order was stupid. Nigel Dodds got hit on the head…a brick thrown by supporters. Police dont really get stuck in. And very few arrests. PSNI issue vague threat that … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile ……County Mayo

Posted on July 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I will be in County Mayo for the weekend. Hopefully there will be access to Tinternet in the cottage. If not…see you Sunday night.

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Culture Wars? A Bad Thing?

Posted on July 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Up and down Norn Iron today, Orange leaders are proclaiming that their “Culture” is under attack. But is it actually a “Culture” we can afford to tolerate. Should we…liberal minded people…be working to marginalise that “Culture” rather like we did … Continue reading →

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Alan Whicker Dies

Posted on July 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

TV Reporter Alan Whicker has died aged. He was eighty seven. Best remembered for the ” Whickers World” series which concentrated too much on the lifestyles of the rich and famous…much parodied in style. Indeed Monty Python did the spoof … Continue reading →

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It’s Commemorating ….Commemorating

Posted on July 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Its. 8.30am on 12th July 2013. How is the Twelfth going for you?…a day for us all as the absentee editor of Slugger O’Toole puts it. But I might have taken it out of context. We all have a role … Continue reading →

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Terror Tourism

Posted on July 11, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Strange thing on BBC News this evening. For years I have been pointing out that the Norn Iron Tourist Board is peddling a load of nonsense about the Giants Causeway, Dunluce Castle, Titanic and telling anyone that will listen that … Continue reading →

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Paschal O’Hare RIP

Posted on July 11, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Saddened to learn of the death of Paschal O’Hare, the prominent Belfast solicitor. Paschal was a member of SDLP in the 1970s. He actually tried to get the SDLP nomination for the West Belfast seat in one of the 1974 … Continue reading →

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