Saturday, 24 December 2011

Merry Christmas, 2011

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Whilst it's famously called "the most wonderful time of the year," Christmas can also be a difficult time for people. It can ...
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Wednesday, 21 December 2011

A family funeral in Northern Ireland

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I recently attended my great-uncle's funeral in the town of Lurgan ( above ) in Northern Ireland and it brought back a lot of memories,...
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Tuesday, 20 December 2011

The Irish Presidency's new chair

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After years of using the vice-regal throne ( left ) that once sat in Saint Patrick's Hall of Dublin Castle, Ireland's presidency ha...
Monday, 19 December 2011

What would Lord Palmerston do?

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A very dear friend of mine, Charles C.W. Cooke, who I first met in our American History class at Oxford, is now working and writing in New ...
Sunday, 11 December 2011

A forgotten Grand Duchess

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Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna entered the world in the 1,500-room Winter Palace on 24th June 1825, the third...
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Thursday, 1 December 2011

"The Lady of Two Kingdoms": The Life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of France and Queen of England (Part 3)

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This is part three in this blog's look at the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, which is part of the ongoing "Queens of England" s...
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Saturday, 26 November 2011

The reasons for Purgatory

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"Therefore I say unto you: Every sin and every blasphemy shall be forgiven men, except the blasphemy of the Spirit, which shall not be...
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