This talk gives a ‘grass-roots’ account of events in Co. Leitrim, a microcosm of what was happening throughout the Republic of Ireland in later years: “They didn’t like to talk about it”. Continue reading
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Melbourne Irish Studies Seminar Series
Nature of Event: Come and join us for a great seminar on this coming Tuesday, 18 September. Dr Craig D’Alton will be talking on the topic: ‘The D’Altons of Dublin: An Irish Regency Romance’ Catherine and John D’Alton were an Irish Catholic gentry couple, based in Dublin. John held a small estate in Westmeath, but worked as … Continue reading
Celtic Club’s 131st Anniversary Dinner 2018
Nature of Event: An opportunity to kick back with like-minded Irish and Irish-identified folk for an evening of good food, music and craic. The Pikemen will perform cover songs from Christy Moore, The Dubliners, Makem & Clancy, Eric Bogle and more. Canapes on arrival and two courses. Wine expert Jenny Polack has chosen the … Continue reading
Lessons to be Learned from our Irish Past
1852 brought forth a remarkably vindictive climax to Irish Orphan vilification Continue reading
Has Ireland got its Eurovision mojo back at last?
Ryan O’Shaughnessy performed a song for Eurovision 2018 grounded in Ireland’s previous winning tradition, the romantic ballad, but lifted into the modern Contest mainstream by referencing the end of a gay romance. Continue reading
Anders Ahlqvist imithe ar Shlí na Firinne
Professor Ahlqvist had a distinguished career in Celtic Studies, following a PhD at Edinburgh with a spell at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, and many years at NUI Galway. He took up the post of inaugural Sir Warwick Fairfax Professor of Celtic Studies at the University of Sydney on 1 July 2008. Continue reading
Visiting Seamus Heaney Country
A Poetry Scholar’s Tribute, and an Alert, by Chris Watson On a recent visit to Ireland, coming through County Derry, I visited Home Place, which is described as ‘a major new arts and literary centre in Bellaghy, dedicated to the legacy of Seamus Heaney’. Heaney’s poetry is often built on memories of childhood family and … Continue reading
Poems by Colin Ryan
Poems in Irish (and English translation) by Colin Ryan Continue reading
Surviving the Famine on Achill Island
The book provides a cameo of life of the poor Irish tenant farming families during the Famine and even those who recanted and were given tenancy and accommodation in the Mission land found that the promises made to them were not realised. Continue reading
The Irish Christian Brothers At St.Kilda
It was that strong culture that has established a respected and impressive CBC St Kilda history Continue reading
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