The cult of Santa Muerte is deep and intoxicating.
Translating Santa Muerte
Outer & Inner worlds: The Irishman and Spaniard who invented the Submarine
An Irishman and a Spanish man, in very different yet comparable circumstances, both invented something revolutionary. This is the story of the Irishman and Spaniard who invented the submarine.
Eamon de Valera & Comely Maidens Bellydancing At The Crossroads
I filmed a performance of Bollywood and Belly dancing, with a mixture of Irish dancing, recently, and it got me thinking about the deep connection between Ireland and India.
An Irishman Playing the Alboka: Irish & Basque Music
The amazing connection between Basque and Irish music
Madrid: Diplomats, Embassies and Bed Sheets
A walk through a neighbourhood in Madrid, which is home to diplomats, embassies and a lot of history.
Aristocrat, Tea Drinker, Jew Smuggler: The Life of Margaret Kearney Taylor
As often is the case with history, forgotten stories tend to be some of the best ones.
Fitting In: How The Irish Became Spanish
In our previous article, we discussed how the Irish came to Spain. It was a eulogy for the death of Gaelic Ireland and an essay on the uncertain future of those newly […]
Double-Justified: Gaeilge & Self-Realization
Many years ago, I was asked a make or break question at the end of an interview. It was for what was to be my first language teaching job.
The Troublesome Irish Refugees in Spain
This is the story of the troublesome Irish Refugees in Spain. Immigration and refugees are two interlinked concepts that seem unmistakably modern.
The Troublesome Irish in Spain
Immigration and refugees are two interlinked concepts that seem unmistakably modern.
The Irish Students Who Brought Football to Northern Spain
With thanks to Jose Miguel Morales; without his help, this article wouldn’t have been possible.
Summer 1969: Seamus Heaney in Madrid
It was by pressing hard against a pen, and not guitar strings, that his fingers bled.
