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Strange Times

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Dr Éimear O'Connor

Daydreaming, I used to imagine the atmosphere. Sirens, bomb shelters, airplanes, broken streets, children in shorts and ankle socks with no elastic, old women picking over the remnants of their life. Queuing, always queuing, for bread, or sugar, everyone groaning … Continue reading →

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Journeys in Dublin

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Dr Éimear O'Connor

I was recently recovering from surgery, a position in life that necessitated frequent perambulations around my neighbourhood. I don’t want to discuss the surgery, and I am absolutely fine now, thank you! With nothing on my mind except trying to … Continue reading →

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Journeys in New York – four days on the road

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Dr Éimear O'Connor
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Journeys in New York – The Mosaic Man, East Village

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Dr Éimear O'Connor

The East Village in NYC is an exciting and vibrant place, full of fashionable boutiques, small bakeries, pubs, restaurants, ice-cream parlours, yoga teachers and bookshops (one of which opens until 12 at night!). Walking along St Mark’s Place, you can’t … Continue reading →

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