Manchán Magan is a very interesting voice of the Irish cultural landscape, and a Gaeilge voice indeed. “Thirty-Two Words for Field - Lost Words of the Irish Landscape” Landscape is his most recent work: we interviewed him about the book and a lot more of Gaeilge things!

Last summer the end of the first lock down brought something great, after some very tough months. I am now living not far from Beckett's birthplace. The house has a nice garden and I spent a lot of hours in it, during the summer and after the summer as well. Today, almost exactly six months later, I stumbled on a Tweet about bird watching.

The ghost of Finglas past - An Italo-Irish writer in lock down

I wrote before about Beckett in relation to Tolkien; even to Pokemons. It’s not my fault. It’s his merit. It’s Five days To Saint Patrick’s. The Saint Patrick’s day that won’t happen. Five days to the Pre – San Patrizio Livorno Festival that won’t happen. On Saint Patrick’s day I …

John Banville in Italy, guest of honour along with Catherine Dunne, of the San Patrizio Livorno Festival 2019

The first or the last? An Irish soda bread short story by Max O’Rover

Lost in Dublin Lost in Dublin? That’s good for you. Trust me.

I can just say that I am happy and very proud of this. Thank you so much, Catherine. It’s an honor for me.

Bheoláin knew that the Winter Queen would have eaten her if she had found her. The Winter Queen eats everything…

I had disseminated some (almost) Irish stories (short stories) on this blog. From this blogpost you have the chance to read them.