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Do you Remember Capuchin Annuals?
…the most astonishing thing is the quality, and enduring interest, of what’s between the covers. Continue reading
The Legendary ‘Lugs’ Branigan
He was the archetypal old-school Guard, inclined to action before questions. Continue reading
Galway to Port Jackson
This short novel takes its title from the chorus of the moving and immensely popular modern Irish folk song The Fields of Athenry. However, it is not ‘the book of the song’. The song provides the inspiration, the theme and the emotional register but not the story. Continue reading
Ned’s Nemesis
The book really gets into its stride examining the ins and outs of the Kelly trial – especially the ineptitude of Kelly’s lawyer. Continue reading
War Poetry and Peacekeeping by Michael J Whelan
The exhibition features many poems inspired by events during the poet’s tours of duty as an Irish United Nation’s Peacekeeper Continue reading
Youghal Celebrates History
It is an action packed Celebration of History Continue reading
Irish at Gallipoli podcast
This episode looks at a number of the battles in which the Irish fought alongside the Australians and New Zealanders in the struggle for the heights.
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The Agonies of Easter 1916
The information is concise and relevant, and demonstrates the diversity of this close cultural friendship group.
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First the Exhibition; now the Fine Art Book
This is a glorious edition, which adds a lot to the exhibition so many of us enjoyed at the Immigration Museum in Flinders Street – in 2012. Continue reading
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