Despite having the word ‘rebels’ in the novel’s title, the Gifford sisters’ active engagement in the Rising is downplayed. Continue reading
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Intensive course on Joyce’s Portrait on 12 March 2016
Intensive course on James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Continue reading
All Hat and History – Book Review
Mendelssohn is like a character from an old epic, all hat and history Continue reading
A Slip of a Thing – Book Review
when everyone is poor, cooperation tends to be more common than conflict. Continue reading
Two courses on James Joyce
demystifying and enjoying a master….
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Celtic Mythology Short Story Competition,
Celtic mythology or folklore must be a fundamental element of the story Continue reading
Fursey’s Outrageous Escapades
As you read these two little masterpieces, you have to keep reminding yourself that they were originally published 70 years ago. Swan River Press has done a service to the reading public by re-releasing them now to be enjoyed by a new generation Continue reading
Unsettling Convict Narrative
It was with some trepidation that I approached this book given the title…. However, I found freshness in Tully’s writing style that took the edge off the relentless misery. Continue reading
Light on the Horizon
Perhaps without knowing it, Dan O’Riordan tells the story of his redemption as a tribute to Australia and the powerful connection that exists between our two nations. Continue reading
Belfast Dark Arts: Interviewing Adrian McKinty
On 17 December 2014, Adrian McKinty, a master of Belfast crime fiction now living in Melbourne, was interviewed by Felicity Allen, one of the Tinteán editors, about his Sean Duffy trilogy. By popular demand, the trilogy is soon to be extended to a fourth novel. Continue reading
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