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Eavan Boland on women poets in Ireland
April 28, 2023
JOHN BIRD [STUDIES] :: Renowned Irish poet Eavan Boland died three years ago this April. Her essay in Studies on Irish women poets is published here.
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The re-birth of Patrick Kavanagh
March 29, 2023
JOHN BIRD :: A look at Kavanagh's fascinating essay in 'Studies' (1959) about his transformation on the banks of the Grand Canal after his cancer treatment.
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A Century of Working Notes
July 22, 2026 - As 'Working Notes' celebrates its 100th birthday, current editor Niall Leahy SJ says its core focus has not changed.
Sacred Space launches new summer retreat
July 22, 2026 - Sacred Space's new online retreat, Making Good Decisions, launches on 31 July, offering an Ignatian guide to prayerful discernment
Priests urge Ireland to lead EU response
July 21, 2026 - Irish Jesuit Brendan McManus SJ joins 2,000+ priests urging Ireland to use its EU Presidency to press for a Gaza ceasefire.
‘The door to happiness opens outwards’
July 21, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ recalls how Fr Frank Fahey shaped Irish Jesuit young adult formation through pilgrimage and hospitality.
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