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Creative Irish Language Project in Canberra by Samantha Chester

Canberra has had a small but strong community of Irish speakers for over two decades but has enjoyed a particular increase in involvement and interest in recent years. In 2015 the Canberra Irish Language Association (CILA) was founded, with the goal of further encouraging this trend and providing the Gaeilgeoirí in the region with ways … Continue reading →

Irish South Australia: new histories and insights

Due to be launched on February 1 at the Irish Club, Carrington St, Adelaide, by the Irish Ambassador to Australia Breandán Ó Caollaí, this volume of essays has had some enthusiastic reviews already. Associate Professor of Archaeology at Flinders University, Heather Burke, says This collection provides a unique set of insights into Irish life in … Continue reading →

Mythology in the Irish landscape

Mythology in the Irish landscape

A Feature by Neasa Nic Dhómhnaill: this is part two of Neasa’s visit to Irish places and their associated mythology. See also June’s edition.   I clearly remember standing in the magnificent archway of Uaimheanna na Céise* or Uaimheanna Chéis Chorainn, scanning the emerald fields of Contaetha Ros Comáin, Sligeach agus Maigh Eo. I had … Continue reading →

Anders Ahlqvist imithe ar Shlí na Firinne

Anders Ahlqvist imithe ar Shlí na Firinne

Professor Ahlqvist had a distinguished career in Celtic Studies, following a PhD at Edinburgh with a spell at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, and many years at NUI Galway.  He took up the post of inaugural Sir Warwick Fairfax Professor of Celtic Studies at the University of Sydney on 1 July 2008.  Continue reading →