Tyrone Ghosties
The world is catching up with the Coalisland ghost. Great to know that the local youth are taking up a different old Irish tradition from that prevailing in the 70s and that today’s Sean-bhean Bhocht is defiantly non-political.
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The Earl Bishop
Interesting BBC article on an upcoming presentation and talk [Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, 17 August] by lecturer and broadcaster Stephen Price on the subject of his new book – The Earl Bishop. The 18th Century ”Earl Bishop” was Frederick Augustus Hervey, fourth Earl of Bristol and Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry. Hervey was also elected [...] read our review »
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Have we Learned our own Lessons? Book Review of John Brewer’s Peace Processes
Northern Ireland’s peace process has been promoted as an international success story. The Republic’s Department of Foreign Affairs has its Conflict Resolution Unit, which aims to disseminate the ‘lessons’ of the Northern Ireland peace process. And some of the prominent players in our peace process have travelled abroad to other troubled spots to share their [...] read our review »
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Lessons in Cute Hoorism: “Graft was accepted, for you were taking from the British…”
I’ve been catching up on some reading, recently. Most pleasantly surprised by John Drennan’s latest opus from Gill and Macmillan, Cute Hoors and Pious Protestors… It’s early days yet, but I was struck by this paragraph, part of a dissection of Fianna Fail near the beginning: One of the more fatal consequences of our colonial [...] read our review »
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Ah, but is it a catholic ghost or a protestant ghost or just a sinister plan by the orangies/provies to ethnically cleanse the other side?
Brian
I don’t believe one word of it! Why would any self respecting ghost settle in Tyrone when in the blink of an eye it could be down in Armagh eating apples?
Was it just trying to get out of “the Island”?
Valenciano,
I agree that the religious persuasion of the ghost is critical. However, might it be the only Alliance supporter in that area who committed suicide in despair and loneliness?
“…today’s Sean-bhean Bhocht is defiantly non-political.”
…and might have remained so, Brian, prior to the above allusion.
“Not that I mind at all,” I would say except that my known allegiences on here would only serve to reinforce the old dear’s gaelicisation in the eyes of themmuns.
On the other hand, in the spirit of ecunemism, we could try carrying out a joint RC/Evangelical/Presbyterian rite of exorcism. Or is it still that the mere mention of anything “that would be an ecumenical matter” likely to provoke a riot?
The ghost is out there, so is the truth.