IRELAND IN CROSSWORDS ©
ACROSS
1. Tricky mule icon. (anag.) One of the 32, the east of which forms
part of the Golden Vale. (6,8)
8. Mischievous spirit in Leitrim procession. (3)
9. B.A. loves to confuse and forgive sins. (7)
12. Part of Castlecomer otherwise in decay. (3)
13. British Rail initially at unruly child. (4)
14. Southern vehicle will leave its mark. (4)
16. Pleasurable time had in Westport reattribution. (5)
18. The French lay out in the back lane. (5)
20. Wavy foreign dagger used in Limerick rising. (4)
22. " 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the ----," Thomas Campbell
(4)
24. Criminal rev. (anag.) Longford town flower! (5,6)
26. Last word in Tuam enjoyment. (4)
27. South East no reversal for 2 down. (4)
28. Bottom line figure in potato tally. (5)
29. "Curses are like young chickens, they always come home to -----."
Robert Southey. (5)
32. Stumble on day out. (4)
34. Or at odds with the duty list. (4)
36. "All moanday, tearsday, wailsday, thumpsday, frightday, shatterday
till the fear of the ---" James Joyce (3)
37. Been far over to Offaly village near Clonmacnoise, founded in 492 by
St. Gallen? (7)
38. Five take first class return by way of Rome. (3)
39. Let Con lose rent over capital thoroughfare. (8,6)
1. Or cam cracks Sir. (anag) Old Monaghan town, world famous for lace.
(14)
2. Is nut able to bring together bodies of soldiers? (5)
3. Irishman comes back to control the flow of liquid. (3)
4. Rail about the teller of porkies. (4)
5. Doctor takes good man to the majority back in Tarbert sometimes. (4)
6. Portion of Adare lettuce patch is rented out again. (5)
7. Town's water went turbulent in Tyrone angling centre at the confluence
of the Strule and Glenelly. (14)
10. Tall C.O. by not being ruffled led us to east Cork resort with excellent
sea fishing. (11)
11. "I can't talk religion to a man with bodily hunger in his ---s."
G.B. Shaw. (3)
13. Pair will provide a tight support. (5)
15. Cis sang about the outer covers. (7)
17. Viol air to pasta dish. (7)
21. Anger evident when land is taken from this country! (3)
23. Hotel that is free for Yeats lake retreat? (3)
25. A malt brewed in the Mediterranean. (5)
30. Nothing very loud is just not on. (3)
31. I turn to Italian city shrouded in mystery. (5)
33. Soft boreen is flat. (5)
34. Tear around at speed in Connemara territory. (4)
35. Late ruffle of duck. (4)
38. Barrel causing nostalgia for turn-over tax! (3)
