Who are the Tatty Tenors of Brisbane, and their history…. Continue reading
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Anne Enright – Family and Fiction
‘This is an Irish novel that is afraid of nothing, least of all of being thought of as an Irish novel.’
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Conference:The 1916-17 Anti-Conscription Campaigns
Democratic Opposition to War:
The 1916-17 Anti-Conscription Campaigns: Impacts and Legacies Continue reading
Ireland Out of Eurovision 2017 Final
A Newsflash from our Special Eurovision Reporter, Genevieve Rogers Brendan Murray brought his ‘A’ game to the second Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 – but it was not enough for Ireland to qualify for the Grand Final of this year’s competition in Kyiv. For the fourth year in a row, Ireland has … Continue reading
Mother’s Day at the Celtic club
Mother’s Day Celebrations and live music at the Celtic Club Continue reading
Irish History Circle Talk – Monday 15th May
Why do we hear so little about Michael Davitt’s place in Irish history? Continue reading
Martin McGuinness – a hard man to replace.
Was he the most important leader of contemporary Ireland? Continue reading
Anne Enright’s Families
Because our families contain everything and, late at night, everything makes sense. Continue reading
The Publican and the Schoolteachers: conflicts in Glenmaggie
A young woman of 23 might have seemed a pliable appointment as a teacher at Glenmaggie, but Clara Weeks, who opened the school in June 1875 to public cheering, proved otherwise. Continue reading
Golden Boy of Australian Boxing.
Darcy’s body was embalmed and brought back to Australia to a hero’s reception from the Australian people Continue reading
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