Sir, – Further to Frank McNally’s A History of Ireland in 100 Journeys (An Irishman’s Diary, August 16th), who’s taking the horse to France? – Yours,etc,
RORY JOHNSTON,
Galway.
Sir, – The children’s hospital journey to completion. – Yours, etc,
David McWilliams: We get electronics and cars from China, so why not let them build our trainlines?
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Beth Ditto: ‘The NME cover with the naked shoot, I was only 25. I look at my niece who’s 25 and I’m, like, wow’
Changing your mind is more interesting and more useful than changing your body
PATRICK DOYLE,
Rathvilly,
Co Carlow.
Sir, – “If I were you I wouldn’t start from here.” – Yours, etc,
DONAL MOORE,
Ferrybank,
Waterford.
Sir, – Sail Away. – Yours, etc,
JOHN HANNAN,
Limerick.
Sir, – I recall the Intermediate Certificate syllabus of the 1970s and “Tháinig Long ó Valparaiso”. – Yours, etc,
CLARE BALFE,
Dublin 7.
A chara, – “It’s you, it’s you must go and I must bide, But come you back when summer’s in the meadow.” – Is mise,
JOE McLAUGHLIN,
Bonnyrigg,
Midlothian,
Scotland.
Sir, – For the year that’s in it, “I’ve travelled that part of the county through Newtown, Forkhill, Crossmaglen, around by the gap of Mountnorris, and home by Blackwater again.” – Yours, etc,
ENDA CULLEN,
Armagh.
Sir, – Did Frank McNally omit the Wild Atlantic Way because it goes nowhere in both directions? – Yours, etc,
Dr JOHN DOHERTY,
Gaoth Dobhair,
Co Dhún na nGall.
Sir, – “The near way.” – Yours, etc,
MARK BOYDEN,
Bantry,
Co Cork.
Sir, – A few Kerry additions to Frank McNally’s list: The Arthur Young Walk in Killarney National Park; The Old Road to Kenmare from Killarney and Cosán na Naomh in the Dingle Peninsula.
Each has historic significance and they all have majestic scenery. – Yours, etc,
MICHAEL GLEESON,
Killarney,
Co Kerry.
Sir, – One evening of late out of Bandon I strayed/And bound for Clonakilty I was making my way/At Ballinascarty some time I delayed/For to wet my old whistle with porter. – Yours, etc,
TERRY MOYLAN,
Dublin 12.
Sir, – Even I, as a Dub, copped Frank McNally’s most obvious omission.
Has he never been to Glenamaddy? – Yours, etc,
CHRISTOPHER KAVANAGH,
Donaghmede,
Dublin 12.