Person: Oliver Goldsmith

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Great Saltee: nearly unpopulated, save the family of the island's late king.

home and gardens

The Islands of Ireland: The lure of the less-visited

When the ferryman pulls away from the pier and the salty spray of the sea hits your face the feeling of release from the mainland is deeply pleasurable. Your island awaits. Whether for a day trip or a holiday, the lure of the islands is as magnetic as ever.

home and gardens

London calling for John Henry Foley's Guinness portrait

Rusting machinery on the island. Picture: Dan MacCarthy

home and gardens

The islands of Ireland: Inishark - The island of hardship

The war of the rodents in Cork

general

Coffee shops are about much more than the product they serve

news

Tributes to John Montague pour in from arts world

Lists are selective but 'The 101 Greatest Plays: From Antiquity to the Present' is a mesmerising study

IN his recent review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Michael Billington writes that he now sees “the point of being wild about Harry”.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2016

George Bernard Shaw's 'You Never Can Tell' a mix of delight and provocation at the Abbey Theatre

A lack of heart in Wilde spurred Shaw to pen a pulsing social melodrama, writes Padraic Killeen

Tue, 15 Dec, 2015

Theatre review: She Stoops to Conquer

Abbey Theatre

Wed, 17 Dec, 2014

Theatre Review: She Stoops to Conquer

Venue: Everyman, Cork

Thu, 22 May, 2014

Five things to do this week

1|theatre|SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER

Mon, 19 May, 2014

Jolly romp ’She Stoops to Conquer’ has stood the test of time

Often described as one of the few plays from the 18th century to have enduring appeal, Oliver Goldsmith’s Restoration comedy, She Stoops to Conquer opens at Cork’s Everyman on May 20.

Wed, 14 May, 2014

Lessons from history and today on why brief speeches are simply better

AN awards ceremony in Limerick. A newspaper apology in the US. The Gettysburg Address. This weekend crafted an odd connection between the three.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2013

Contrasting pictures would shake one’s faith

Ill fares the land, to hast’ning ills a prey,

Sat, 11 Aug, 2012

Republic of rhyme

The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry

Sat, 09 Oct, 2010

How the rat clawed its way to top

RATS, it appears, have returned to Hamelin, 700 years after the Pied Piper banished them.

Mon, 29 Dec, 2008

Politicians past and present pay respects

THE funeral took place of former Government minister Seamus Brennan in Dublin yesterday.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2008

Cowen leads funeral tributes to Seamus Brennan

Former Government minister Seamus Brennan was a distinguished patriot who helped shape a more modern and confident Ireland, the Taoiseach said today.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2008

Best of Mayfly is usually in June

BECAUSE OF the wintry weather during the month of May the May blossom really only came into full flower at the beginning of June.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2006

Former White House hopeful to address students

Former White House hopeful Senator John McCain is to address Trinity College students just days after his country has decided if it wants George W Bush or Senator John Kerry to be President.

Wed, 18 Aug, 2004

Two wise men

PERHAPS the following quotations are now as relevant as when they were originally written:-

Mon, 04 Nov, 2002