Shane MacGowan read a piece on the actor Patrick Bergin and then got to star in a Christmas edition himself, and stated afterwords: "Forget Hollywood, the best publicity I ever got was on the cover of Ireland's Own". Maeve Binchy said it was like a "fairy godmother". John B. Keane's first publication was in Ireland's Own at the age of 13. Cathy Kelly and Mary Kenny have high regard for Ireland's Own. Colm Tóibín even deigned to write a little foreword for the 2022 annual, which features stories and bits and pieces of memory, though his opinion on the quality of Ireland's Own is unclear. While at times derided as not terribly hip, and apart from Tóibín's forewood, there was a time when David Norris did a spread for it in 2022. Published in Wexford In contrast to most Irish magazines, Ireland's Own is not Dublin-based but is edited in Wexford, where it has offices on the town's Main Street. Ireland's Own celebrated its centenary in 2002. It celebrated 120 years in the biz in 2022. Sean Nolan and Shea Tomkins edited the magazine as it reached the big 120. Circulation For the first half of 2007, the magazine had an average circulation of 40,905, according to the Audited Bureau of Circulations. Ownership The People Newspaper Group (which also included the Wicklow People, the Wexford People and the Waterford People) is now owned by Irish media giant Independent News and Media, now (Mediahuis Ireland). References External links Ireland's Own homepage Realtime video of RTÉ programme on Ireland's Own Background information and archive of past features on www.finnvalley.ie Independent News & Media Magazines published in Ireland Magazines established in 1902 Nostalgia Rural culture in Europe Weekly magazines published in Ireland Conservative magazines