The Tain Bo Cualinge, centrepiece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland’s great epic, on par with Beowulf and The Aeneid. The story of the emergence of a hero, a...
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a gifted student, a writer of poetry and fluent in many languages. He was also one of the great leaders of science in the 20th century....
Michael Davitt was born the son of poor farmers during the Great Famine. When his family were thrown out of their home by their landlord, to survive they had to...
Michael Collins had many roles in his short lifetime. He fought in the 1916 Easter Rising. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Army, Minister for Finance, leader of a network...
In 1918, sailors from the famous polar ship Endurance recorded a ballad about one of their fellow crew members. The chorus went: Hail, hail, Tom Crean, hail, hail, Tom Crean,...
James Joyce was born in Dublin in 1881. He abandoned a career in medicine to pursue his dream of being a writer. After meeting the love of life, Nora Barnacle,...
When it comes to sending a meaningful and personal message, there are few things more powerful than a handwritten letter. The paper is made from premium and smooth stock, accompanied by...
When it comes to sending a meaningful and personal message, there are few things more powerful than a handwritten letter. The paper is made from premium and smooth stock, accompanied by...
When it comes to sending a meaningful and personal message, there are few things more powerful than a handwritten letter. SOLAS writing set is the perfect companion for those who love...