New short essays:

Freewheeling by Michael O’Loughlin

Fire by Carmel Cummins

Handbags by Katy Hayes

Coming Home for Good by Denis Sampson

The Telegraph by Henry Bačík

Music:

Allegro comodo from String Quartet No. 5 by Luigi Boccherini performed by the Esterhazy Quartet

A Tune a Day by Zbigniew Preisner performed on piano by the Composer

Presto from Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons performed by Takato Nishizaki Pronounced: Takato Nishizaki)(violin), and the Capella Istropolitana

Mystic Slip Jigs by Máire Breatnach and performed by the composer and friends