The Font of Knowledge
A Nonagenarian's thoughts on books and other things.
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Happy Birthday Dad
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From the Editor. Today, Dad would have been ninety four. As most of you know, Dad died on Friday July 1st...
Monday, 30 May 2016
Adventures in Brighton and Paris
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In the innocent, halcyon days.... The six years at UCD brought me in contact with many people, not only those who were in college with m...
Sunday, 15 May 2016
The Andes and the Amazon
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The Andes and the Amazon; across the Continent of South America. By James Orton. New York Harper and Brothers publishers 1870. Read on Kin...
Thursday, 28 April 2016
The Bow Tie (or more vulgarly described as the Dickey Bow).
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A few from my collection. The Bow Tie was rarely worn when I was young in Dublin, only on special occasions such as dances in the Gresh...
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Friday, 22 April 2016
The woods today.
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Stopping by Woods. A Guide to the Forests and Woodlands of Ireland. Donal Magner. This review was written on July 7th 2012 (today...
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