Mexico City – on the trail of Rivera and Kahlo

  You cannot visit Mexico City without getting caught up in the Diego Rivera- Frida Kahlo story.   Even if you’ve zero interest in art,  it’s difficult to avoid this immensely talented,  eccentric couple who have left such a mark on this city.   Diego Rivera   Diego Rivera (1886 -1957) was one of the great […]

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A Date in the Irish Calendar – St. Brigid’s Day

Its February 1st – the start of Spring.    Here in Ireland we have another reason for celebration.   This is the feast day of one of our patron saints (St. Brigid shares the honour with St. Patrick and St. Colmcille). Throughout the country,  towns,  schools,  churches,  crosses,  holy wells and of course females,  are named […]

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