Born in Dublin in 1780, Alexander Mitchell came from a large family. At the age of seven, his family moved to Belfast and Alexander started school a year later. When he was ten, his eldest sister and his father died. His mother sent him to the prestigious Belfast Academy. There he excelled at mathematics and science.
Leonard Cohen’s death in 2016 was mourned across the world, but perhaps particularly in Ireland. His loss was so keenly felt because of the depth of his connection with this country.
Phil Coulter has an uncanny way with music. He can give expression to any sentiment, idea, story, or emotion via his writing. His compositions would draw tears from a stone. His song The Town I love so Well has won the hearts of millions; not only in Ireland but across the globe, with its homage to the city of his birth and its heartfelt plea for justice.
