Jerome Connor News Today

The southern and western sides lack any statues – moving or otherwise

His return to Ireland from the US was to prove a bitter disappointment

Perhaps it was just Irish kindness, perhaps it was the mystic influence of Jerome Connor (1874-1943), the sculptor born in Annascaul, or perhaps it was just meant to be! A year ago, I arrived in Annascaul and was standing in the Tom Crean Memorial Garden before the annual endurance walk held in honour of that heroic Antarctic explorer. I chanced there to meet a humble but charismatic Irish postman, and we shared our mutual admiration for the intrepid character, personality, and fortitude that ma...

Robert Emmet's one-day trial where he was charged with high treason against the king was "both a farce and an epic."

Annascaul lies in the southern foothills of the Slieve Mish Mountains along the Wild Atlantic Way. With a great choice of cozy and welcoming accommodation, informal eateries, and lively pubs, Annascaul is a great place to base a visit to the Dingle Peninsula and enjoy the village and magnificent surrounding landscape.

Annascaul lies in the southern foothills of the Slieve Mish Mountains along the Wild Atlantic Way. With a great choice of cozy and welcoming accommodation, informal eateries, and lively pubs, Annascaul is a great place to base a visit to the Dingle Peninsula and enjoy the village and magnificent surrounding landscape.

The Story of Irish Patriot Robert Emmet and his Monument in Golden Gate Park