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Our Man in Havana – Frank McNally on a forgotten Irishman honoured in Cuba

James Joseph O’Kelly was also, for a brief period, a man of two wives

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Charlie Tango – Frank McNally on revisiting the Charlie Hebdo massacre 10 years on

In keeping with a low-budget production, the movie was projected onto a make-shift screen

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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 2d

Sunrise on the Beckett Bridge, Dublin.

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Howya Heid? - Frank McNally on a visit to one of Glasgow’s toughest pubs

We had only dropped in for the proverbial one drink

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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks Tomás

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“I don’t expect to be a conscious participant at my own wake when the time comes, but I had a sneak preview of that event while attending a book launch last week.” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...

Waking Dream – Frank McNally on having intimations of mortality at a book launch

There may even have been ghosts present, as I was reminded by the attendance of some of my maternal cousins

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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Nicholas

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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Rita.😊 The music might have skipped a generation with me, but if it’s in the genes somewhere, maybe it’s not too late to start lessons even now.

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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks Ben. It was nice to see you there.

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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 14d

There’s an idea.😊 Thanks Ned.

Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 19d

I’ll definitely pay it a visit soon

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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 19d

It would be a sort of a memoir.

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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 19d

We prefer “hardback of reference”. It’s more typo-friendly.

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Frank McNally @frankie49.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks John. Congrats on yours too & sorry I could make it down to Carlow for the launch. If you’re in Dublin next week (Books Upstairs, Weds), you’d be very welcome.