Some new short films that are 1916-themed….. Continue reading
Posted in November 2016 …
Christmas Fair in St. Enda’s
Christmas Fair and Concert at St Enda’s Continue reading
Michael, They’ve Shot Them
Eoin Hahessy’s insightful, low-budget film, Michael, They’ve Shot Them, is to be shown on RTE 1 Continue reading
Fiona Ross in concert at The Boîte
a celebration of Irish and Scottish culture – a mixture of traditional Irish stories and Scots songs and ballads. Continue reading
Famine Rock Memorial
Arrival of Irish Famine Orphan Girls in Melbourne
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Poem: Tinteán/Hearth by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
The Rooney prize is awarded for a body of work by a young Irish writer that shows exceptional promise. Continue reading
From Tullylish, via Talana Hill, to Gallipoli
The fear of his first battle with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers remained with Bill for the rest of his life. It was a bloody affair in which a victory of sorts was secured but at a high cost. Many of his Battalion were killed or captured. Continue reading
No Time for Love
‘Murder wasn’t enough. These guardians of one version of independence would ration even human sympathy.’ Continue reading
A Forgotten Hero
After all the excitement of the Rising, he worked doggedly to help people who had been part of it. Continue reading
Poetry: Lady Cassie Peregrina,
I can tune in to the true note
in a creature heart. Continue reading
Tinteán 