Heaney’s poetry is full of surprises. It would appear that he knew everything about the flail, but he seemed to refuse to give it a poetic voice. Continue reading
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2026 Irish Film Festival Reviews (Part I)
A review of Báite by Dymphna Lonergan Director Ruán Magan, acclaimed for his historical documentaries, brings us this murder mystery Báite, The Drowned (2025) available online as part of Australia’s 2026 Irish Film Festival and much appreciated by those who are unable to attend screenings in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. The screenplay is … Continue reading
2026 Irish Film Festival Reviews (Part II)
A Review of TESTIMONY by Karen Lochhead Testimony (1925), Director, Writer and Executive Producer – Aoife Kelleher; Producers – Rachel Lysaght and Farah Abushwesha; Cinematographer – Eleanor Bowman. Featuring Dr Maeve O’Rourke, Philomena Lee and Michael O’Brien, and other contributors. This confronting documentary tells the story of the fight for justice for the women and … Continue reading
Filíocht/Poetry/Gearrscéal/ Short Story: Hugh Curran, Colette Ní Ghallchóir, Colin Ryan, Tommy Fogarty.
At the cemetery, Canada geese nibbled grass as my nephew played ‘Danny Boy’ on his saxophone Continue reading
Scéalta Gaeilge/Béarla – Irish short stories with translations
One of the strengths of each story is the level of simple dialogue, such as would be a normal and natural conversation between family members for example. One could see this as a very useful tool for language learners, seeing language in the context of ordinary conversations. Continue reading
The Woman Who Fell Into A War
She skims over my skin, like a wire brush …. Continue reading
What’s on October/November and beyond
Irish in Australia: Irish-themed Movies, Tours, and Festivals Continue reading
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
Poetry/Filíocht Michael Boyle, Dymphna Lonergan, Julie Breathnach-Banwait
Níl i spéir gan scamall ach scéal gan focal ar bhileog fholamh. A cloudless sky is but an empty story on a blank page. Continue reading
What’s on September/October and beyond
Irish in Australia: Irish-themed Movies, Tours, and Festivals Continue reading
