Lana Del Rey & Ireland (Feat: Whitman & Ginsberg)
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
It took until 1629 for an Irish College to be founded in Madrid.
Shipwrecked: Francisco de Cuéllar’s Irish Escape
Naked, afraid, alone. Captain Francisco de Cuéllar found himself on an Irish beach one Autumn morning…
Digging Up Red Hugh O’Donnell, An Irish Exile
Digging up Red Hugh O’Donnell is an incredible story. The body of this handsome earl was lost when he died in Spain in September 1602. This Irish exile, previously of Donegal, had […]
Historia de las Fake News y de los Rumores que Cambiaron el Mundo (¡Nuestro Libro!)
En 2019, escribimos un libro. Mezcla de historia y política, trata de las noticias falsas y los rumores que han cambiado el mundo. Por si el título al completo, exclamación incluida, no […]
Irish Slice of Madrid 