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Thoughts about life in Ireland, cycling and what I’ve learned along the way

Letter from Cambodia

Posted on 14th July 202215th July 2022 By Leo Casey No Comments on Letter from Cambodia

I have been in Cambodia for three weeks, mostly working with SeeBeyondBorders, an NGO working to develop teaching capability in early grade primary schools. Cambodia is a country of contrasts. The people here are among the most friendly you will ever meet and yet they were subjected to a terrible genocide in the last decades…

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Away with the fairies

Posted on 28th August 201828th August 2018 By Leo Casey No Comments on Away with the fairies

Our ancestors realised that we cannot explain everything. We see only part of the world and there is more beyond our reach. Long ago young people had much to learn, dangers to be avoided, knowledge and skills to be acquired and lessons on how to survive and succeed. Wisdom resided in the old people but there were no schools of colleges. Stories were the backbone of learning and an important means of preserving culture and tradition.

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The Cycle of Life

Posted on 20th March 201426th August 2018 By Leo Casey

Next Friday 28th of March I will take part in the Galway Cycle. This involves a cycle from Maynooth to Galway in one day. This will be by far and a way the longest and most challenging cycle I have done. I have trained and prepared well but admit to being nervous and apprehensive. I…

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Richard Hannaford An Extraordinary Teacher

Posted on 4th December 20118th January 2017 By Leo Casey 2 Comments on Richard Hannaford An Extraordinary Teacher

Some people are natural teachers. I don’t mean ‘teachers’ in the everyday sense as in those who work in schools or colleges. I mean people who show us things and who we learn from in all manner of ways. Richard Hannaford was such a person. I noticed this many years ago when I first met…

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The Common Good

Posted on 25th February 20116th January 2017 By Leo Casey No Comments on The Common Good

The Concept of the Common Good I have argued elsewhere that the current debate on Ireland’s crisis needs to move away from economist dominated reasoning and be replaced by something more fundamental–a deeper and altogether more important consideration of the basic principles that we should use to organise our society. This week saw the publication…

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The Election Count- A Learning Opportunity

Posted on 21st February 20116th January 2017 By Leo Casey No Comments on The Election Count- A Learning Opportunity

Why School Students Should Manage the Election and the Counting of Votes In Ireland voting in the general election takes place this Friday and this means a weekend of ballot boxes, exit polls, tally men and counting. We use a system of proportional representation (PR) that is very fair but very complex.  When you vote…

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The Two Hour Club

Posted on 16th February 20116th January 2017 By Leo Casey No Comments on The Two Hour Club

It works like a book club but with a twist…. I have been working with some friends here in Maynooth to establish The Two Hour Club.  I think this is something that could catch on.  It’s a simple idea the goal is to provide a format for groups to get together frequently to discuss meaningful…

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The English (Poets) Graveyard in Rome

Posted on 14th February 20116th January 2017 By Leo Casey No Comments on The English (Poets) Graveyard in Rome

If you’ve been to Rome as I have many times you begin to look beyond the usual tourist haunts for places of interest.  Of course there is no shortage of these–the city has layer upon layer of stories to tell.   One such place of interest is the English Graveyard, or more precisely the graveyard for…

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Betty Casey One Life Happy Birthday

Posted on 23rd December 20106th January 2017 By Leo Casey 3 Comments on Betty Casey One Life Happy Birthday

My sister Betty died this year. At the time I could not bring myself to write about it but today, the 23rd of December, is Betty Casey’s birthday and I feel the need to comment. Betty was the eldest of six children, I came in the middle, number three in line. There was something magic…

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