Machnamh is an Irish word meaning reflection, meditation and contemplation, a fitting word to describe Michael D Higgin’s musings on imperialism in today’s Guardian. Imperialism, as in the English kind, in Ireland. Interesting and timely to see it there. He talks of “a hospitality of narratives”, a term Irish philosopher Richard Kearney uses to acknowledge … Continue reading
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Sicily in times of Coronavirus
On the rooftop terrace in the old Spanish quarter of town after a virtual jam with fellow musicians across Italy. Continue reading
Il carretto siciliano
Sicilian carts turn up in the most unexpected places. This one is in the castle in Milazzo. They are a work of art. The sides and base depict scenes from Sicilian folklore and history in bright reds and yellows, the colours of the Sicilian flag. Apparently they were first crafted in the late 1700s when … Continue reading
Bronagh Slevin 
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