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Adelaide Fringe and Festival March 2026 The Irish Club Comedy Gala You’ll Be Grand and Other Contortions https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/you-ll-be-grand-and-other-cognitive-distortions-af2026?genre%5B%5D=comedy Music: The Shamrocks https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-shamrocks-af2026 Music: The Shambolicks https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/irish-at-the-norwood-af2026 Music: Cranberry Tribute https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/cranberry-bush-a-tribute-to-the-music-of-kate-bush-and-the-cranberries-af2026 Western Australia Fenian Festival 2026 Irish Music & Dance Weekend – Queenscliff 1-3 May 2026 Victoria National Celtic Folk Festival – Portarlington 5-8 June 2026 … Continue reading →

From Crown to Harp

From Crown to Harp

How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was Undone 1922-1949 A Book Review by Séamus Bradley David McCullagh: From Crown to Harp: How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was Undone 1922-1949, Gill Books, Dublin, 2025.RRP: €26.99ISBN: 9781804581469 gillbooks.ie In Irish secondary school history books, the journey from the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty – that set up the Free State – … Continue reading →

The Belfast Express – Book Review

The Belfast Express – Book Review

The Belfast Express by Brigid Carrick follows Brianna Robinson, a young midwifery student in 1970s Dublin, facing societal and institutional oppression from the Church and government. Amidst grim realities of poverty and gender control, Brianna’s resilience allows her to challenge authority, fostering friendships and personal growth in a compelling narrative of struggle and defiance. Continue reading →