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A cross to carry

By Default admin account on 28-Mar-12 18:39

Nowadays Clare donkeys are pets who come to the gate for polo mints. In my young days they had a functional role and my grandmother owned one called Ellen. This...

Feile Brid

By Default admin account on 28-Jan-12 11:42

Féile Bríd is coming ‘round again and we remember the many stories about Brigid’s generosity, especially in the area of care, often seen as a feminine arena. One of these stories.....

Motherhood

By Default admin account on 01-Jan-12 11:34

Our founder, Mary Potter had clear ideas about motherhood which were not merely romantic or tied to Victorian idealization. Having had a close and loving bond...

Loss

By Default admin account on 22-Nov-11 17:01

Is it possible that loss and grief have positive aspects? According to Daniel O’Leary they do. He analyses the link between love and loss and the human capacity to love again: “…we cannot live without love and loss...

Moon walking

By Default admin account on 14-Nov-11 16:28

The moon has always fascinated people. Its regular disappearance and equally regular return to our skies, only enhance it’s charm. Pope Paul VI called it the “pale lamp of our nights and of our dreams”. How beautiful...

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