Couples Retreat

Thanks to the lovely fellows at Movies.ie, we went along to see Couples Retreat last night, Vince Vaughn’s new movie. I don’t know what it is about Vince Vaughn that makes me like him – I’m not a fan of his films and I certaily don’t think much of his acting prowess, but he just comes across so well in interviews and such that I feel like he’d be someone I’d like to go have a beer with. So, I went into the film expecting little. I didn’t expect the performaces to be mindblowing. I didn’t expect to laugh my arse off. I didn’t expect to be set alight by an incredibly well-crafted script and plot. However, I did expect a light, easy comedy with a few decent laughs, leaving me feeling happy enough at the end. And, my expectations were met. Couples Retreat is not amazing, but it’s fairly … There’s more

The Songs and Music of Micheál ó Domhnaill

Micheál ó Domhnaill was a traditional Irish musician and singer who grew up in co. Meath and Dublin, whose parents were originally from the west of Ireland. His father from The Rosses in co. Donegal and his mother having family from counties Cork and Sligo. His sisters Maighread and Tríona are well known singers in the tradition as well. Micheál, who was part of the traditional groups Skara Brae, The Bothy Band and Relativity, recorded and played with many other traditional musicians, suffered a tragic and sudden death in July of 2006. I recommend checking out the website dedicated to him. http://www.michealodomhnaill.com/index.htm Keep ‘er Lit .. The songs and music of Micheál ó Domhnaill