Tag: country living
One last look back at an awful night but time now...
It’s the time of year and that type of weather when I can scarcely remember the last time I sat down to premeditatedly watch...
‘Cúpla focal’ of old lady that helped heal years of hatred
Country Living with Francis Farragher
It’s not that long ago when an Irish soccer audience watching an English soccer team playing a World Cup match...
Innocent days when we felt we’d always be beating Kerry
Country Living with Francis Farragher
There was a time, believe it or not, when Galway would normally beat Kerry in the All-Ireland championship but alas...
Fighting a losing battle against midges and hot tar
Country Living with Francis Farragher
Maybe it’s a sign that I’m gradually turning into a grumpy old man but one evening last week at around...
The Leaving Cert nightmare that refuses to go to sleep
Country Living with Francis Farragher
I HAD a dream the other night – no, not the Martin Luther King type – but it’s one that...
Going just a little bit mad to celebrate Midsummer’s Day
Country Living with Francis Farragher
The more we try to apply the brakes on the passing of time, the more frenzied and fast-moving its passage...