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Estonia

The deep Russian bass is chanting as though through a long resonant tube, scarcely surfacing for breath. The choir of virginal voices responds from a

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Dunmoran & Aughris

When I was growing up in Cartron, our daily dog-walks tended to take us northwards to the Point, Lissadell or Streedagh. We generally avoided going

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Sense of humour

When Bob Hope died recently at the age of 100, the phrase “laughter is the best medicine” seemed to take on an even greater resonance.

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Thomas Beecham

“The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes.” The witticisms of Oscar Wilde are without a doubt some of

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Tuscany

I don’t work for the Italian tourist board, but with my ever-increasing passion for the country, I feel I could. Recently I stayed with friends

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Basil Love

When I watch the news and hear of a tragic car crash on the Irish roads in which maybe one or two people have been

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