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
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Genre fiction with a position
There’s a strange connection with Australia. Continue reading
The President of Ireland’s Christmas Message
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
Irish Studies Rock Adelaide
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
New shorts from Ireland, seen in Paris
Some new short films that are 1916-themed….. Continue reading
From Tullylish, via Talana Hill, to Gallipoli
The fear of his first battle with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers remained with Bill for the rest of his life. It was a bloody affair in which a victory of sorts was secured but at a high cost. Many of his Battalion were killed or captured. Continue reading
Of Trolls and Inquisitive Noses
For a lover of dogs, this will be an irresistible read. Continue reading
Keynote Speakers for the ISAANZ Conference in Adelaide
The forthcoming ISAANZ Conference in Adelaide is shaping up to give a magnificent interdisciplinary scholarly blend as well as a fusion of Irish and Australian cultural elements. Continue reading
Postgraduate Scholarship in Irish Studies, University of Otago, Dunedin
Postgraduate Scholarships in Irish Studies at University of Otago Continue reading
Vale, Angela Gehrig
A Tribute to Angela Gehrig (1966-2016), a champion of Irish Studies at Newman College by Dianne Hall I last saw Angela at a meeting a few months ago at a routine meeting for the O’Donnell Fellowship committee. It was typical of so many meetings about Irish studies I attended with her over the years. She … Continue reading
