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Monthly Archives: March 2012
The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (31/3/12)
When I read around the internet or newspapers, I very often find myself thinking to myself “That is the stupidest thing I have ever read”. I mean, we’ve all done that. We see some commenter, some news story, some statement, … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Sport, Stupidest Thing
Tagged church, forbes, gaa, geek culture, ireland, stupidest, tara tiger brown
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Just Follow The Floodlights (Lovely Left Foot)
Just Follow The Floodlights, by Brian Kennedy, League of Ireland follower and Waterford born football writer, is a complete guide to the clubs of the current League of Ireland (and a few extra) detailing their histories, achievements, culture and traditions. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Football 11/12, History, Ireland, League of Ireland, Reviews, Sport
Tagged books, football, history, ireland, league of ireland, sport
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Defining the Irish Revolutionary Period
Those who read this blog will often hear me talk about the “Irish revolutionary period”. As is typical, I often write those words without actually explaining what they are, ignorant of readers outside of Ireland who may not quite know … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Politics, War
Tagged 1913, 1923], britain, easter rising, election, fianna fail, history, home rule, ireland, irish civil war, lockout, politics, revolutionary period, war, war of independence
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John Carter
A financial bomb, but an interesting flick. The titular hero, a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War, finds himself transported to a liveable, populated Mars in 1868, and become embroiled in a conflict between that of the human looking … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews, TV/Movies
Tagged john carter, movie, review, sci-fi, science fiction, taylor kitsh
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Ireland’s Wars: The Killing Fields Of Athenry
Edward Bruce was knocking the Anglo-Norman armies to pieces in the north in the mid 1310’s, but a battle in the west of the island may well have had the decisive impact on his aims to become the undisputed King … Continue reading
LoI Round-Up, Matchday Four
Limerick got a much better result this week, but perhaps were made to look more then they were against the worst team in Ireland. SD Galway, despite the myriad of changes to the team since they lined out last year … Continue reading
Posted in Football 11/12, League of Ireland, Sport
Tagged football, ireland, league of ireland, loi, sport
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Goodbye Berba (Lovely Left Foot)
I like Dimitar Berbatov. It seems, frequently, that I am in a minority when it comes to that sentiment. The news this week that “Berba” is likely leaving the club this summer has brought the debate over the Bulgarian centre … Continue reading
Posted in Football 11/12, Sport, Uncategorized
Tagged berbatov, football, man utd, sport
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Cromwell At Drogheda: Two Sceptical Threads (Skeptics Ireland)
A new outlet for guest posts has arrived, this time in the form of Skeptics Ireland. Enjoy. — Oliver Cromwell, like so many figures in Irish history, is very difficult to get an objective opinion on. The man is seen … Continue reading
Israel And Douhet
A fascinating piece by Jeffrey Goldberg on Bloomberg about Israeli expectations of war with Iran. Especially of note is this paragraph: A widely held assumption about a pre-emptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities is that it would spur Iranian citizens … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Politics, War
Tagged america, iran, iron dome, israel, middle east, netanyahu, nuclear, obama, politics, strike, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Edward Bruce And The Scottish Invasion
As the 14th century progressed, the Norman problems in Ireland continued to get worse, as the shortfall of manpower and finances meant continuing difficulties against the native Kingdoms. More and more, the Normans, now more readily identified in history as … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged edward bruce, history, ireland, scotland, war
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