A background history of Ireland’s diplomatic relations with Israel and Palestine. Continue reading
Posted in February 2025 …
In the field with Irish Historian David Fitzpatrick:
Documenting the memories of revolutionaries and others in Clare with David Fitzpatrick.
Six Nations 2025
IRELAND are aiming for a ‘threepeat’ – to become the first ever nation to win the tournament outright three times in a row. Continue reading
Reflections on Saint Brigid
He tells us that Patrick was a powerful, diligent, and determined man. After reading the Lives of Brigid, you could espouse this forceful but patient woman with the same attributes and above all piety and humility. Continue reading
Agallaimh le Scríbhneoirí Gaeilge/Interviews with Irish language writers
Her work is known for its lyrical style and strong ties to the Irish language and culture. She addresses emotional and controversial issues, including clerical abuse in the Catholic Church and the trauma felt by the Irish people. The imagery she creates evokes a profound sense of grief and historical pain. Continue reading
POETRY CORNER: Michael Boyle, Patrick Deely, Colin Ryan.
My father’s father’s father
survived the potato blight of ’47.
lived all his life
on the Crow’s Nest farm
where he heard an eerie
caw, caw, cawing
late in the night. Continue reading
Australian Democracy:Eureka Dinner Addresses
‘Australia has been to the GP, and the doctor said look you’re actually in good, even robust health. But. There are some nasty viruses going around – misinformation, disinformation, polarisation, particularly in the media. Continue reading
‘Real Porridge’ and Food for Mothers
Daddy said: ‘Give her a bag of porridge going’. Continue reading
What we are reading at the moment
Poetry anthologies are always a favourite of mine, particularly those that don’t focus on a particular theme and allow all styles and colours to flow freely. Something new and exciting on every page, a book that can be dipped in and out of as you sit down for a cuppa, varied voices and styles that … Continue reading
What’s on February/March and beyond
Wishing all of you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Tinteán Editorial Group in Australia: Julie Breathnach-Banwait (Brisbane), Frances Devlin-Glass (Melbourne), Dymphna Lonergan (Adelaide), and Linda Rooney (Melbourne) Continue reading
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