Blogs in January 1970

The Night Swimmer 1st January 1970

“The Night Swimmer” introduces us to an idealistic young couple from Vermont who take over the Nightjar, a moldering pub in a lonely corner of County Cork. Fred and Elly Bulkington fell in love as graduate students in English...

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It Happened in Venice 1st January 1970

He cheated, but only once! Evie Dexter has promised to forgive and forget her fiancé Rob – and her efforts to absolve his sins are paying off: in the past ten days she’s only called him a two-timing love...

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Paddle 1st January 1970

Part memoir, part Irish travels, part lunatic endeavour, Jasper Winn’s account of paddling round Ireland in a kayak, during one the worst summers in recent history, is both hugely inspiring and entertaining. A journey of the mind – as...

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Stand by Me 1st January 1970

Dominique (‘Domino’) lives a charmed existence as wife to one of Ireland’s most successful businesssmen, Brendan Delahaye – until the day Brendan disappears, leaving his company in disarray and Domino and their daughter alone to face the music. STAND...

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Waking Up in Dublin 1st January 1970

Ireland’s music has known few better times, with bands like U2 and the Pogues adopting a global yet somehow parochial presence. But there’s more to the country than multimedia stage shows and stumbling drunkards with bad teeth. Mic Moroney,...

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