Pierce

My blogs

About me

Gender Male
Occupation Retired
Location Michigan, United States
Introduction Blog is primarily for my children and grandchild. Telling them stories of growing up in Ireland.
Interests History, Rugby Union, Genealogy, listening to music, zoos, museums, travel, apologetics.
Favorite Movies Shane, original 3.10 to Yuma, High Noon, Gunfight at OK Corral, original Manchurian Candidate, Doctor Zhivago, Passion of the Christ, Jean De Florette, Manon of the Spring, The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoise
Favorite Music Irish traditional, Country and Western, Folk, Classical, Pop from 50s, 60s, 80s, Favorite singers: Marty Robbins, Frankie Laine, Police, Alison Krauss, Planxty, Sean O Se, Nana Mouskouri, Edith Piaf, Mireille Matthieu.
Favorite Books Any John Le Carre novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Jock of the Bushveld, Anything by Benedict XVI, The Ginger Man, Candide, The Burned Out Case by Graham Greene, any Graham Greene novel, P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves books, 12 Against the Gods by Walter Bolitho, To The Finland Station by Edmund Wilson, Books by non revisionist Historians etc etc