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