Traditional Halloween Barm Brack Recipe supplied by Imelda Murphy Traditions. In Ireland at Halloween, it is just as easy to buy Barm Brack from a bakery or even the supermarket. But here is a lovely traditional recipe that is easy to make with simple ingredients to bring the taste of Halloween here. Some bakeries would put a ring … Continue reading
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What’s on in October and November
Irish Communities Rally for the Voice 10 October 2023: Photocall for Irish in Melbourne to show support for the Voice. More information on Facebook. A simple way to show your support for First Nations’ call for recognition in the Constitution and the formation of an Advisory body to Parliament. and Online rally 8pm AEST on … Continue reading
England’s Difficulty, Ireland’s Opportunity:
The trouble is… The Irish Rugby team have form, and not in a good way…. Continue reading
A Platinum Anniversary: Seventy Years of teaching Irish Dance in Australia
Jeanette Mollenhauer In 2020, I wrote an article about two Irish dance teachers who had been awarded the Order of Australia medal (https://tintean.org.au/2020/03/07/honours-for-australian-irish-dance-teachers/). One of those teachers is Geraldine Ryan, and this year marks the 70th anniversary of her formal qualification as an Irish dance teacher. She had already been teaching Irish dance; she began classes … Continue reading
Tribute to Sinéad O’Connor
So much has been said, in media all over the world, interviews, music played and replayed, so many tributes. For me? the shattering realization, she’s gone. Continue reading
Reflecting on The Banshees of Inisherin
I read The Banshees of Inisherin as an allegory of this vicious civil conflict, told in a loose but recognisable metaphor of the breakdown of a once close friendship. Continue reading
What’s On – August to September, 2023
Lughnasa Bacon and Cabbage Night, Films to watch, Courses, conferences and seminars to attend, and a Battle of the Bands. Continue reading
Fintan O’Toole’s Latest – an antipodean perspective
For the marginal outsider like myself, this book explained the geopolitical realignments that occurred so quickly and unexpectedly in Ireland between 1958 and 2018. Continue reading
My Flowergirl
She blushes slightly at me, but I won’t say it – you’re too young to be smoking. Continue reading
How to become a Joycean
In the aftermath of Bloomsday, why not promise yourself to have it read by June 2024? Best tips for those who want to make Ulysses their own. Continue reading