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A Potted History of Bloomsday

By Enda Kenneally

Join The Lavapiés Street Tour (Virtual Tour Also Available!)

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Irishmen In Madrid: The Robbie Dunne Interview

By Enda Kenneally

Serve the City, Serving Madrid: An Interview with Warren Batt

By Enda Kenneally

Sangüesa

By María Correas on May 15, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Historias que resuenan en Santiago de Compostela.

Fantasmas del Camino

By Enda Kenneally on May 15, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Un curioso encuentro entre dos tipos de peregrinos.

Lana Del Rey & Ireland (Feat: Whitman & Ginsberg)

By Enda Kenneally on October 27, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Lana Del Rey has some surprising connections to Ireland, and so do her muses Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.

An Evening With Joyce: Celebrate With Us

By María Correas on October 1, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Join us on October 20 at 7pm at Crazy Mary Librería (c/Echegaray, 32) and say you went to the first edition of a future classic in the Madrid scene.

The Joyce Miscellany: Sport, Food & Emigration

By Enda Kenneally on September 13, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

James Joyce explored many facets of the human experience and he wanted to represent the minutiae of everyday Dublin life.

The Incredible Story of Joyce & Dancing

By Enda Kenneally on September 6, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

For me, I always imagine Joyce’s spectacles. And a hat. Next, in this subliminal carousel of images and influences, is Nora, walking, passionate letters and the European continent. So, imagine my surprise when dancing – dancing! – entered the mix.

Verano del 69 – A Novel

By Enda Kenneally on August 30, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Our novel, Verano del 69, takes a look at a little-known but amazing episode in Madrid’s history involving Seamus Heaney.

Fadó, Fadó: A Celebration of Irishness

By Enda Kenneally on March 16, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

We have brought together the best of Irish and Spanish culture, with a mix if India, to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a lock-down variety show.

“The Irish Buddhist” is out!

By Enda Kenneally on July 26, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Originally posted on The Dhammaloka project:
The Irish Buddhist: the Forgotten Monk who Faced Down the British Empire is out! We hope you enjoy it. The hardcopy edition is available now around…

The Rich Story of Irish Entrepreneurs in Madrid

By Enda Kenneally on July 13, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

The presence of Irish businessmen in the graveyard of the Basilica de San Francisco El Grande is interesting.

The History of the Irish College in Madrid

By Enda Kenneally on July 8, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

It took until 1629 for an Irish College to be founded in Madrid.

Shipwrecked: Francisco de Cuéllar’s Irish Escape

By Enda Kenneally on May 23, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Naked, afraid, alone. Captain Francisco de Cuéllar found himself on an Irish beach one Autumn morning…

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