Currently there are twenty-four contenders seeking the Democratic nomination to run in the 2020 presidential election, presumably against Trump. It’s … More
Author: doireann.ie
A credit to the parents. Rossie, political anorak, historian, feminist, gasbag. This blog was started in Chicago when I was on the JI Work and Travel visa but since coming home, the focus has shifted somewhat. I’m a history graduate and teacher.
Like Joan Didion – and the similarity begins and ends here – I’m writing to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means.
Public libraries are great: an appreciation of the wonderful work of the Chicago Public Library system and the Harold Washington Library
At home I overlooked or disregarded many services or things that are invaluable to me here. The public library system is absolutely definitely one of those things.
A time I went to Texas.
Follow me on Twitter, @doireannmarkham Texas is huge but don’t worry if you forget, Texans will remind you. Within that … More
That time the eighth amendment got repealed.
Whatever the result would be the following day, the day of women having fingers wagged at them was gone. And I was glad of that.
I’m in a long-distance relationship with the GAA.
I’m in a long-distance relationship with the GAA. It was a long time coming but Sunday was the first day … More
“Everything in New Orleans is a good idea”
New Orleans offers so much but when the body is languorous, the evening balmy and the clarinet enchanting it is inevitable another beer will be ordered…
On religion, earning your audience and Easter bonnets like wedding cakes.
Before I left Dublin, an American friend advised me not to introduce politics into conversation with people I didn’t know … More
In which I mark my birthday by squaring up against fictional 19/20-year-old Eilis Lacey from the novel Brooklyn to see who’s better at migration (a totally grown-up thing to do)
You’ve seen Brooklyn right? Saoirse Ronan got nominated for an Oscar for playing 19/20-year-old Eilis Lacey who emigrates to Brooklyn … More
‘American Kindness’, an analysis.
There’s a particular brand of kindness I’ve noticed here and it’s so peculiarly American – wide-eyed earnestness, great teeth, confident … More
Walking in Memphis.
If ever I get worried or angsty at the thoughts of travelling alone, I think of the time I was … More
The Masterplan.
Welcome, welcome, welcome! So, for those of you who are not an aunt or one of my siblings, I’m Doireann … More
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