Their schools were known for their tough discipline, but they deserve the country’s thanks. Continue reading
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Editorial
To follow the very popular Orphan Girls, Tinteán plans a new series on Irish legal practitioners in Australia, and is seeking nominations of interesting and writers. Continue reading
Eliza McCready: A ‘Belfast Girl’ sent to Moreton Bay
She wasn’t simply an obscure name on a family tree. Her name appeared in the archives, documents from which I could determine meaning. Continue reading
Taking Stock
Australia has had 4 deaths per million of population. The corresponding figure for Ireland is 276. Continue reading
Violet Gibson – The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini
A new film about an Irishwoman who attempted to assassinate Mussolini. Continue reading
Canonical Australian writers with ties to Ireland
Women writers in Australian in the first half of the twentieth century were flying blind in the face of a culture that didn’t really expect them to be successful as writers Continue reading
The Hermit Priest
A book about an Irish hermit and priest who spent 47 years in the West Australian desert and opened cross-cultural religious dialogue with indigenous Australians. Continue reading
Soldier of the Irish Republic
‘The Facts are that the Irish Republic exists.’ Continue reading
Ceo Bruithne agus scéalta eile by Colin Ryan
Ceo Bruithne agus scéalta eile (Heat Haze and other stories) Book Review by Dymphna Lonergan Colin Ryan Ceo Bruithne agus scéalta eile. Cló Iar-Chonnacht 2019. 100 pp. ISBN: 978 1 7844 203 3 RRP: €10 A heat haze, according to Wikipedia, is ‘a shimmering of the air near the ground that distorts distant views’. ‘Ceo Bruithne’ is … Continue reading
New Irish Fiction
Two newish Irish fiction writers making waves globally. Continue reading
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