Early one morning on my way to Rabaul with my family we did not see even one woman. However, we overtook many men on foot and on bicycles, all moving in the same direction with their bodies naked from the waist up. Each wore a bright red lap-lap or long piece of cloth knotted at the hip to form a skirt. Continue reading
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Do Australian Catholic schools have an Irish history?
How the schools became divided. Continue reading
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Keneally, A Man for the Ages
Still writing, still stirring, Keneally is a model for the ages. Continue reading
A word for the Brothers
Their schools were known for their tough discipline, but they deserve the country’s thanks. Continue reading
Soldier of the Irish Republic
‘The Facts are that the Irish Republic exists.’ Continue reading
Poetry as Autobiography
Poetry and Paul Kelly’s preferences provide insight into the singer/songwriter’s mind. Continue reading
Study Sydney: Life as an Irish Exchange Student in the Big City
The student experience in UNSW, Sydney was markedly different from that of Trinity. Continue reading
From the Papers
Porridge, RTE, the Travellers … Continue reading
The People, Places and Events that Shape Us
He was a monk in a scriptorium
when, tongue out in concentration,
he applied himself to decorative capitals: Continue reading
A Woman Ahead of Her Time
It is easy today to forget the extreme ways that nineteenth-century British society divided along sectarian lines. Continue reading