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Frank O’Shea on Becoming Stardust
What happens to the knowledge and experience, the good and bad things, the loves and dislikes, the stories and beliefs that lived in my brain when I die? Continue reading
A road to nowhere: faith-based political parties
A concise history of the politics of religion-based parties in Australia. Continue reading
Vale Edna O’Brien (1930-2024): an Irish country girl
Edna was a fearless teller of truths, a superb writer possessed of the moral courage to confront Irish society with realities long ignored and suppressed. Continue reading
An Aussie at Willie Week July 2024
Willie Clancy School is a profound and deep learning experience for learners of traditional Irish music. Continue reading
Land Ownership in Ireland Part 1
The result of decades of land sub-division, as a result of the Act of 1704, and a rapidly increasing population, along with the suppression of the woollen and linen cottage industries which had once flourished, had resulted in the great majority of tenants, especially along the West coast, being left with tiny subsistence landholdings. Continue reading
The Woman Who Lives Beside Ballymacpeake Mass Rock
by Michael Boyle The Woman Who Live Beside Ballymacpeake Mass Rock There are no half measureswith her. Even in gettinga cupán tae in yer hand.But the full spreadof fancy sandwichesand sweet cake at the table.Oh herself and the girlswill never pour ye outan ordinary a wee Black Bush.You’ll get a fill of the glassand then … Continue reading
New Irish Australian Research: Irish Women in the Antipodes
What struck me particularly about these stories was the spirit and fight of women in the face of discrimination and adversity. Continue reading
What’s On in August and Beyond
For your diary: Talks, Courses, Films, Seminar papers, Roisin O, and Riverdance & more. Continue reading
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