Event: Outside Mullingar, directed by Helen Ellis for Mordialloc Theatre Company. A relatively new play by John Patrick Shanley of New York, set in rural Ireland. It’s a romantic comedy about two young people living in adjacent farm-houses but whose history is somewhat hostile. Where: Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd. Parkdale When: 17 Feb.-4 March 2017 … Continue reading
Theatre Review by Frances Devlin-Glass John Patrick Shanley: Outside Mullingar, Mordialloc Theatre Company, directed by Helen Ellis, seen 17 Feb. 2017 John Patrick Shanley is a prolific Irish-American playwright (23 to date), most famous for his Pulitzer-prize-winning play, Doubt: A Parable (2004), which was turned into a movie that was nominated for 5 Oscars, and … Continue reading
The inaugural talk for the Irish History Circle Revisited is about to happen.
There will be two speakers for first meeting: Brian Gillespie and Maeve O’Leary. Continue reading
As the Lunch event this coming Sunday has sold out, the organisers are offering a limited number of Talk-only tickets at $15. Phone Anne on 03 9852 0074 or book on Trybooking Event: Brigidfest 2017 Where: The Celtic Club 316-320 Queen Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000 When: Sunday 12 February 2017 from 12 pm Cost: $42 Sorry to … Continue reading
Kent has set herself a daunting task in seeking to portray the complex age old traditions of an ancient culture Continue reading
Revival of the Irish History Circle announced. Continue reading
Ambassador Breandán took an inclusive and humanist approach, linking the sufferings of the victims of the Irish Famine with those of people displaced today. Continue reading
There’s a strange connection with Australia. Continue reading
As this year ends and a new one begins, the dream of ‘Peace on Earth’ can seem very distant. In the past year, we have witnessed horrific violence and suffering in countries such as Syria, Yemen and Iraq but also closer to home in Istanbul, Nice, Brussels and in so many other towns and cities. Continue reading
The ISAANZ conference circuit is as healthy and vibrant as it is because it is open to those outside academia and enthusiastically followed by family historians, journalists, and those who take a pride in their Irish heritage. Continue reading
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