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Irish Christmas. Part Three: Johnny.

In that last night, while I was signing coasters and Theo earned a new nickname, our host Johnny hit the pubs too. He played guitar with the Mulkerrin Brothers in the American Bar and later joined us for a couple … Continue reading

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Irish Christmas. Part Two: The Goat Guy.

When Tony had left to look after his horse he was replaced by John, another Irishman from Dublin. A musician and gifted teller of all sorts of stories (but not a ‘storyteller’ in the primary sense) he was to be … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Well-Drunk Austrian

December 26 is an important day on Inis Mor, the biggest of the three Aran Islands. Right in the middle of three days without ferry-connection to Ireland the local pubs reopen from their one day christmas-break. Needless to say, it … Continue reading

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