Author: Sorcha Grisewood

About The Author

Sorcha Grisewood is a teacher and freelance writer passionate about many things: travel, adventure, food, languages, books, the Great Outdoors, human rights and social justice issues. You can check out her musings at: https://standingonmyown2feet.com/about/

Hotelier Mary Mullen: “We never set out to build a hotel!”

Posted by Sorcha Grisewood | Aug 12, 2021 | Community, Enterprise

The Sliabh Beagh hotel in County Monaghan is Ireland’s only community run hotel. It was set up by a group of visionary, committed locals who formed Knockatallon Development Group which spearheaded the entire project.

People new to Ireland to learn ‘an cúpla focal’ this month

Posted by Sorcha Grisewood | Mar 2, 2021 | Editor's Picks, Inclusion, Initiatives

Free Irish language and sean-nós dance classes are being offered to new Irish communities in Meath, Louth and Cavan this month through a collaboration by Cultúr Migrants Centre and Conradh na Gaeilge. The online classes are some of the many events taking place across the country – mostly online – during this year’s Seachtain na Gaeilge.
“Initiatives such as these, while they may seem tokenistic, actually play a very important role in helping migrants and refugees to assimilate and integrate into Irish society and culture,” says Sorcha Grisewood who interviewed those involved in the collaboration:

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