BUCHANAN: Dublin Time Machine
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Some giant cathedrals have no soul despite the grandeur. Some tiny grottos have a sacred spirit in them, which makes you feel a divine presence. This Paddy’s Day, let's visit the tiny Oratory of the Sacred Heart.
January 31, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Some giant cathedrals have no soul despite the grandeur. Some tiny grottos have a sacred spirit in them, which makes you feel a divine presence. This Paddy’s Day, let's visit the tiny Oratory of the Sacred Heart.
On this day in 1984 a terrified, freezing 15- year-old schoolgirl called Ann Lovett was crouched in the fetal position, in agony, at the grotto of the Virgin Mary in Granard, Co. Longford.
January 31, 2026 at 8:39 AM
On this day in 1984 a terrified, freezing 15- year-old schoolgirl called Ann Lovett was crouched in the fetal position, in agony, at the grotto of the Virgin Mary in Granard, Co. Longford.
There is a 1,600 year old hidden holy well in an unexpected place. You likely passed it a thousand times. There was even a cryptic clue to its location on a now vanished old street sign for Nassau Street. The former Irish name mysteriously said, "Sráid Thobar Phádraig" (Patrick’s Well Road).
January 30, 2026 at 10:07 AM
There is a 1,600 year old hidden holy well in an unexpected place. You likely passed it a thousand times. There was even a cryptic clue to its location on a now vanished old street sign for Nassau Street. The former Irish name mysteriously said, "Sráid Thobar Phádraig" (Patrick’s Well Road).
On this day in 1972, British soldiers shot 30 unarmed civilians at a peaceful protest in the Bogside area of Derry. 14 were murdered, and dozens more were injured in what became known as the Bloody Sunday Massacre.
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 AM
On this day in 1972, British soldiers shot 30 unarmed civilians at a peaceful protest in the Bogside area of Derry. 14 were murdered, and dozens more were injured in what became known as the Bloody Sunday Massacre.
Grab your Old Spice and Brylcreem and get ready to dance around your handbag on the sticky floors. We are off to visit some Dublin nightclubs of the 1970s to the 1990s. In the 70s, nightlife operated under the conceit that booze could not be served late without a substantial meal.
January 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Grab your Old Spice and Brylcreem and get ready to dance around your handbag on the sticky floors. We are off to visit some Dublin nightclubs of the 1970s to the 1990s. In the 70s, nightlife operated under the conceit that booze could not be served late without a substantial meal.