Eliza was obviously interested in people who came from different cultures, and she tried to understand them by studying their languages. We see this in some of her first poems written in Ireland. For instance, she made a point of using Irish placename spellings, rather than anglicised ones, when describing the impressive natural features of south County Down, including the Mourne Mountains. Continue reading
Jamie’s intimate inner thoughts are pell-mell, associative, obsession-driven, literal, and culturally well-stocked. Continue reading
For Kneecap, Irish is a living language that is simply a part of their daily life. But it is also part and parcel of their politics, an embodied stance of resistance against British cultural and political hegemony. Continue reading
How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was Undone 1922-1949 A Book Review by Séamus Bradley David McCullagh: From Crown to Harp: How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was Undone 1922-1949, Gill Books, Dublin, 2025.RRP: €26.99ISBN: 9781804581469 gillbooks.ie In Irish secondary school history books, the journey from the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty – that set up the Free State – … Continue reading
Much of Irish novel writing has descended into Celtic Noir in rejection of Irish romanticism. ‘Boy from the Sea’ sifts through it all. Continue reading
Reflecting on a third life of St Brigid, Bethu Brigte, and asking if
women’s rights increased with the arrival of the Christian church. Continue reading
It is difficult to overstate the significance of Victoria’s treaty with its Indigenous First Nations. Continue reading
Ireland’s Coach Andy Farrell is facing spot fires on no fewer than five fronts. Continue reading
The country has come a long way since – and not just in sport, where its rugby union team in
particular has excelled – but as an economy, with Saipan taking place during the Celtic Tiger years. Continue reading
A powerful endorsement of Democracy in Australia by Malcolm Turnbull, and reflections of the failed Republic Referendum. Continue reading
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