One of Ireland’s best-known writers and his take on the years since he was born in 1958 Continue reading
Filed under Catholic church …
A Biographer Reflects
The offspring of a full suite of 8 Irish great grandparents, Brenda Niall grew up in a cosily inwardly-focussed Catholic world, until and beyond her university training. This was not unusual in her era Continue reading
Sunburnt Irish A-Z
The Irish language thriving in Australian soil. Continue reading
‘A very jolly spree’: Irish Contraceptive Laws in the 70s
I have never smuggled anything over borders before or since and I was extremely nervous, but our car was not searched on the way over. The return trip was a different matter. Continue reading
The ‘Contraceptive Train’ and Dr Caroline De Costa
This brave act of defiance, with Caroline as part of the group, paved the way for discussions about access to contraception in the ROI and particularly highlighted the need to start exploratory discussions on the provision of contraception for Irish women living there. Continue reading
From the Papers
Snippets from the Irish newspapers. Continue reading
Fr Bob: ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
Last year was indeed both the worst of times and the best of times for many of us. Continue reading
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
Runaway Priest Makes a Debut
The premiere season of Runaway Priest by Felix Meagher, postponed because of pandemic, is about to open. Continue reading
Learning about Australia from John O’Brien
For many in Ireland, ‘Around the Boree Log’ was our introduction to Australia. Continue reading
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