A Literary Feature by Frances Devlin-Glass I recently took the plunge and taught for the first time a novel I’ve been reading and writing about since it first came out in 2006 (one of the earliest essays was for Táin, predecessor to Tinteán in 2006, the year of publication of Carpentaria). Since first writing on it, … Continue reading
Lots to see and do in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Stormont’s new Nationalist First Minister installed. Continue reading
The Men’s Six Nations 2024: A tipper’s nightmare, a rugby lover’s delight. Continue reading
Three Corkmen who were early explorers in Antarctica. Continue reading
Every Irish dancer in Australia owes a debt to the indomitable teacher, Geraldine Ryan Continue reading
The 2023 Irish Famine Orphan Girls Commemoration event in Melbourne celebrated a dualanniversary this year – 175 years since the first Earl Grey Scheme ship arrived with Irishorphan girls in 1848, and 25 years since the Famine Rock standing stone memorial to thevictims of the Great Hunger was erected in Williamstown. Mr Daniel Lowe, Deputy … Continue reading
What was once an ethnically homogeneous country has turned into a multicultural society in the space of less than 30 years Continue reading
Films, Races, St Pat’s Celebrations, Celtic Connections, A Book Launch & Genealogy Continue reading
Brigidfest 24 in Melbourne Please don’t delay booking for Brigidfest, the hottest ticket in the Irish-Australian calendar (seats have sold out for some years). The good news is that we’re back at Batman’s Hill on Collins, our generous hosts at the western end of Collins, right opposite Southern Cross (and very handy for our regional … Continue reading
