Three Monkeys Online

A Curious, Alternative Magazine

Irish Culture

TMO is, in part, an Irish magazine, so it’s no surprise we’re interested in Irish culture. We term culture broadly, so you’ll find articles/essays/posts grouped here on Irish history (including our popular essays on the Irish war of indpendence), Irish writers (interviews with contemporary writers alongside profile and criticism for authors like James Joyce, Flann O’Brien, Sean O’Casey and many more), Irish music (reviews and interviews with the likes of Glen Hansard, Luka Bloom, Bell X-1, the Dubliners to name but a few). And we’ll throw in some shamrocks, and St Patrick’s day stories to keep up with passing stereotypes!

Imagine the reaction if a taxi firm in France was refused a licence to operate for using the French translation of the word 'Taxi' on its cars. Imagine being prevented from using one's own language in one's own country to practice one's business! Unfortunately this incident did happen. It did not happen in France however. […]