Today, on our morning swim together.
I watch her dive, hair streaming,
at home among the waves…
You won’t find these in the bush.
Thistles, nettles, tumbleweed,
three-cornered jacks, horehound, Continue reading
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A Brief History of the Irish in Australia
A summary of Irish role in history and literature of Australia, written prior to more recent research and publications in the area. Continue reading
Delia Murphy ‘Ballad Queen’ 1902-1971
Everywhere Delia Murphy went she collected – from the servants at home, from the travellers in the lane, from fishermen, from the blacksmith. Continue reading
Learning about Australia from John O’Brien
For many in Ireland, ‘Around the Boree Log’ was our introduction to Australia. Continue reading
Sounds Irish: One Hundred Years of Around the Boree Log
Around the Boree Log is more than a source of nostalgia for parlour poetry. It is also a source that provides an insight into the language of Irish Australia in the early twentieth century. Continue reading
Barney Cooney, lawyer and senator – by Bernie Brophy
This concern for the underdog was passed onto Barney and he became renowned as a fighter for the poor and the disadvantaged. Continue reading
11 November in Australian history
11th November: does this date have an uncanny talismanic quality? Continue reading
South Australia’s Irish lawyers, 1837-1914
In the colony, Irish lawyers would function like English lawyers. The playing field was levelled because even Englishmenhad to adjust, on the job, to frontier conditions. Continue reading
Susan Ryan: a daughter of St Brigid
Australians, and Irish-Australians in particular, will continue to be enriched by the legacy of Susan Ryan, a daughter of St Brigid. Continue reading
The 1889 Home Rule Tour
‘Take back across the waves Australia’s message, / And say our hearts are big’. Henry Lawson. Continue reading
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