History tells us that when the stakes were substantial, Pitch and Toss games could become extremely serious. In Dundalk in 1914 a man died following an altercation during a game of Pitch and Toss when an argument arose as to who was entitled to the winnings. Continue reading
It was a sunny afternoon when 10,000 – 15,000 people joined together to take part in the march. The march began in the housing estate of Creggan and then made its way down the Bogside, which is the largely Catholic area just outside of Derry’s Old City walls. Continue reading
The highest peak of the Snowy Mountains. He named it after the Polish-Lithuanian statesman Tadeusz Kosciuszko, giving us Mount Kosciuszko. Continue reading
The battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which Nelson defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet, was considered an astonishin Continue reading
A fascinating history of how feminism and nationalism converged to challenge traditional gender binaries at some key points in modern Irish history Continue reading
A new play by Irish-born Meg McNena that will tear at your heart-strings. Continue reading
Eureka’s Children’s annual Eureka Democracy Award Dinner Continue reading
International Famine Commemoration to be held in Williamstown. Continue reading
Calls for Donations for a new play about WWI by Irish-Australian poet, Meg McNena. Continue reading
the title of the visitors’ book is significant. According to Professor Patrick O’Farrell, the mission adopted the practice of calling itself the ‘Irish Legation’ to further emphasise its distinctive status Continue reading
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