We love to anthropomorphise the landscape — that is, to give human definition to an inanimate object.

Though a staunch Fine Gael supporter, Bill O’Herlihy voted for Jack Lynch, was asked to run for office by the Fianna Fáil leader, and believes Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil should merge, writes political editor Paul O’Brien

Donal Hickey on the resurgence of interest in currachs