Irish cultural news programme "Nationwide" (RTÉ One) covers the story behind Joseph Holloway, original architect of the Abbey Theatre and theatre critic, including an interview with Nuala Holloway (artist and teacher) and her successful efforts to have a commemorative plaque erected in his name at his home on Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Click the link to watch on YouTube.
Friday, July 25, 2025
"Asgard" (2nd Edition) by Nuala Holloway
"Asgard" (2nd Edition) by Nuala Holloway - Oil on Canvas
Early morning 26 July 1914. "Asgard" makes her way to Howth carrying 900 rounds of ammunition to help with the 1916 Rising. On board, two brave women, Molly Childers (boat owner) and her friend Mary Spring Rice.
Early morning 26 July 1914. "Asgard" makes her way to Howth carrying 900 rounds of ammunition to help with the 1916 Rising. On board, two brave women, Molly Childers (boat owner) and her friend Mary Spring Rice.
Thursday, June 5, 2025
"Recreating the myth with a bit of dry ice": Nuala Holloway at Milwaukee Irish Fest 1994
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
In August 1994 Nuala Holloway described the great honour of playing the lead part of Eithne Inguba in the adaptation of W.B. Yeats' "Death of Cuchulainn" at the annual Irish Fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The performance made international news including Ireland's Sunday Independent in an article seen here by Madeline Keane
Saturday, May 10, 2025
"OPW must reopen shop at Clonmacnois" by Nuala Holloway
"OPW must reopen shop at Clonmacnois" by Nuala Holloway is a plea for Ireland's Office of Public Works to reopen The Shop At Clonmacnoise, to show respect to the visitors of this world famous Irish heritage site and to stop taking away jobs including the staff and manufacturers of products which include independent writers and craftspeople.
Printed in The Westmeath Independent (3/5/2025)
"Thomas F. Meagher and the Irish Flag" by Nuala Holloway
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"Thomas F. Meagher and The Irish Flag" by Nuala Holloway, the man who created the Irish tri-colour flag, as published in in the July 2023 edition of ‘Ireland’s Eye’.
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"Thomas F. Meagher and The Irish Flag" by Nuala Holloway, the man who created the Irish tri-colour flag, as published in in the 29 March 2025 edition of ‘The Westmeath Independent’.
Monday, March 10, 2025
"Compulsory Retirement at 65 belongs in The Dark Ages" by Nuala Holloway
FROM THE ARCHIVES:
"Compulsory Retirement at 65 belong in The Dark Ages"
by Nuala Holloway.
My article from The Irish Times (1 February 2022) explores why age should never be a factor in a person's career when they still have the ability, the determination and skill to keep working.
(Photo: Ivor Casey)
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(Originally Printed in "The Irish Times": 01 February 2022)
(Photo by Ivor Casey)
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