Author: Dylan Foley
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Christian Minarets: Irish Round Towers and the Hidden History of Islamic Influence
Is there a link between Irish round towers and Islamic minarets?
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The Curious Re-Emergence of an Ancient Irish Tuath
Indiana: Balloq’s medallion only had writing on one side? You sure about that? Sallah: Positive! Indiana: Balloq’s staff is too long. Indiana: Sallah: They’re digging in the wrong place! Raiders of the Lost Ark, (1981) County Sligo, and the…
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Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up?
In relation to the British governments response to the Manchester suicide bomber, it is most interesting to contrast how the Tory establishment treated IRA violence during the height of their campaigns, and this “Islamic” violence now. To put it simply,…
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The Sligo Mills at the Glasshouse
In 2005 excavations took place on the site of the present Glasshouse hotel. The site had been that of the Sligo Mills, owned by the Pollexfen family in the late 19th and early 20th century. The Pollexfens were WB Yeats…
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A Castle on Teeling Street?
A Castle on Teeling Street, Sligo The Discovery In 2007, during routine extension works, archaeologists struck a stone covering an old drain right under the present Weekender office on Teeling street. When the stone was lifted an unusual type of…
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Why Reinstating Access to Maeves Cairn May be the Only Way to Preserve It
The threat to Maeves Cairn on Knocknarea, Sligo and how best to approach its solution.
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Brexit, should we support the latest peasant revolt?
“Besides, they were informed that he was even intriguing with the helots; and such indeed was the fact, for he promised them freedom and citizenship if they would join him in insurrection, and would help him to carry out his…