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Monthly Archives: Jul 2012
Ireland’s Wars: The First Plantation
Ireland had changed. As the 1540’s went by and Henry VIII left this mortal coil, it was clear that the Tudor dynasty had greater plans for Ireland then a fallback to the previous position of limited intervention and reliance on … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Politics, War
Tagged 1550's, edward, failure, henry, ireland, irelands wars, laois, lord deputy's, mary, o'connor, o'more, offaly, plantation, tudors, war
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League Of Ireland Round-Up, Week 20
Limerick continue to slouch towards Bethlehem, as they turn the corner into the biggest seven days of their season. Another uninspiring performance away to Athlone, another late winner, another three points that comes with a faint sense of unease. Gaffney’s … Continue reading
Posted in Football 11/12, Ireland, League of Ireland, Limerick, Sport
Tagged athlone, football, league of ireland, limerick, longford, sport
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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (29/7/12)
Two weeks worth of stuff for this entry, after a hiatus last weekend due to personal commitments that kept me away from the internet most of the weekend. Third place goes to Youth Defence, the Irish (heavily funded from the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Stupidest Thing
Tagged hotel, mitt romney, politics, romneyshambles, stupidest thing, youth defence
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Batman: The Animated Series – Christmas With The Joker
Christmas With The Joker Live from Gotham City, the show that nobody wants to see, but everyone will watch! Air Date: 13/11/92 Director: Kent Butterworth Writer: Eddie Gorodetsky Themes: Christmas Spirit, Insane Spectacle, Humour Villain: The Joker Synopsis: It’s Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Batman, Fiction, Reviews, TV/Movies
Tagged arkham, batman, bruce wayne, butterworth, christmas, dick grayson, gordon, joker, mark hamill, reviews, robin, tv
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Revolutionary Remembrance: O’Higgins, O’Connor And Plaques
Something very related to this infrequent series of mine came up in the last week, as the Taoiseach unveiled a small plaque dedicated to Kevin O’Higgins near the site where he was assassinated in 1927. The unveiling caused some discussion, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Politics, Revolutionary Remembrance
Tagged anti-Treaty, civil war, history, ireland, kevin o'higgins, liveline, politics, pro-Treaty, rory o'connor, war
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The Dark Knight Rises
I review movies to discuss them, not recommend them. As such, spoilers. It’s good. Not The Dark Knight good, but still very good. Christopher Nolan rarely disappoints and his Batman trilogy is the hallmark for live action interpretations of what … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The Failure Of The Geraldine League
The Earldom of Kildare had been, as a political entity, wiped out after the capture and eventual execution of Thomas FitzGerald and his uncles, with the previous balance of power in Ireland severely warped as a result. In those frantic … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, Politics, War
Tagged ballyhoe, geraldine league, history, ireland, kildare, leonard grey, o'briensbridge, ormond, politics, reformation, thomond, tir eoghain, tudors, tyrconnell, war
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League Of Ireland Round-Up, Week 19
A scary moment for the Super Blues as lowly SD Galway came within 12 minutes of repeating their crucial away draw of last season, that seriously derailed the promotion push of 2011. I suppose it might be taken as a … Continue reading
Posted in Football 11/12, Ireland, League of Ireland, Limerick, Sport
Tagged drogheda, football, league of ireland, limerick, loi, sd galway, shams, sligo, sport, st pats
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Batman: The Animated Series – On Leather Wings
It’s Batman day, for all intents and purposes, with the release of The Dark Knight Rises. With that in mind, I’d like to start a new series. Since finishing my chapter-by-chapter review of The Lord of the Rings I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Batman, Reviews, TV/Movies
Tagged animated, animation, batman, bruce wayne, bullock, kevin conroy, kirk langstrom, man-bat, on leather wings, review, tas, tv
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