Pearse’s philosophy of education is informed by one simple idea: the necessity for a secure sense of identity. Continue reading
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Lá na mBratach – 7ú Márta 2016.
Fuair gach meánscoil cuireadh teacht go Baile Átha Cliath ar an 7ú lá de Mhárta. Continue reading
A ‘Virtual Reality’ Tour Of Ancient Ireland
Beauty and personal sovereignty – every moment spent in acknowledging beauty is an act of liberation: It is the act of breaking down the walls that separate us from beauty that truly releases us to experience freedom. Continue reading
Irish Film Festival
The films in the festival shine a light on contemporary Ireland. Continue reading
History is in the graveyards.
Exploring Glasnevin The process of providing detailed and dignified funerals for the Catholics of Ireland had been one that faced harsh limitations until the 1830s. The Penal Laws and ongoing discriminatory actions by religious and government officials journeyed through a process of repeal and debate, however it was a funeral in 1823 that altered the … Continue reading
Reaching Out To The Irish Diaspora
IXO volunteers in the parish of your ancestors are a friendly face and great source of information and advice; Continue reading
Celtic Club Activities.
Lots of activities happening in the club for the 1916 centenary.
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From the Green Room of ‘The Plough and the Stars’
STEVE GOME, recently nominated for a Green Room Award, plays Peter, the toy soldier, in The Plough and the Stars, O’Casey’s classic tragic-comedy about the Easter Rising, and has been reflecting on a play he increasingly admires: A bunch of people crammed by circumstance into a confined area who know each other – as family, friend or foe … Continue reading
A Proclamation For An Australian Republic – closing date extended
To celebrate the centenary of the proclamation of the Irish Republic at the Dublin GPO on 24 April 1916, the Melbourne Celtic Club, through its Cultural Heritage Committee is holding a competition to write a Proclamation for an Australian Republic. Continue reading
Exile: Songs and Tales of Irish Australia
Celebrate the rich and enduring culture of the Irish in this stirring concert event. Continue reading
