Archive for March 2014

Born in Dublin in 1923 Behan was a poet, novelist and playwright who penned works in the Irish and English languages.  He died on 20th March 1964 at the age of 41, a decade after his first play “The Quare Fellow” was produced in Dublin. Other well known works of Behan’s  include the Play “An…

In 2014 the St. Patrick’s Festival will take place from Friday 14th March to Monday 17th March. There is no place better to be on St. Patrick’s day than in Ireland.  The day itself, always on the 17th March, is a national holiday in Ireland and parades take place in all major cities and dozens…