Something strange happened : all prisoners with Irish names were packed off to a Prisoner of War camp called Friesack. Continue reading
Filed under humour …
The Wild Atlantic
It started calm enough, but God it turned, and suddenly we were being tossed here and there and everywhere. Ger said he never saw anything like it, but we bent the oars and headed in. Continue reading
What’s on September/October and beyond
Irish in Australia: Irish-themed Movies, Tours, and Festivals Continue reading
Aonach an Daingin The Dingle Fair
Then the jobber proceeded to examine the heifers and shaking his head he offered £16 and Dad emphatically said no. Continue reading
What’s on August/September and beyond
Irish in Australia: Irish-themed Movies, Tours, and Festivals Continue reading
What we are reading, watching, at the moment
‘The Journey to Galway’ is a suitable beginning for a collection of stories about betrayal, deception, disappointment, and secrets. Many of these secrets are made possible because of distance. Continue reading
What’s on July/August and beyond
Irish in Australia: Irish-themed Movies, Tours, and Festivals Continue reading
My Kerry Blue (English and Irish versions)
I liked him because he wouldn’t back from anyone or thing. No. He’d rush headlong into whatever he perceived an adversary and flail away like a mad thresher. Continue reading
What’s on June/July and beyond
Irish in Australia: Irish-themed Movies, Tours, and Festivals Continue reading
What’s on May/June and beyond
Irish in Australia: Irish-themed Movies, Tours, and Festivals Continue reading
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