for him nothing remotely matched these Irish events in importance. Continue reading
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Centenary of Archbishop Mannix’s ‘Trade-War’ Speech
Come to the centenary re-enactment of the speech, by noted actor Rod Quantock. Continue reading
Michael, They’ve Shot Them
Eoin Hahessy’s insightful, low-budget film, Michael, They’ve Shot Them, is to be shown on RTE 1 Continue reading
‘IRELAND WILL BE FREE’
This remarkable film of St Patrick’s Day 1920 in Melbourne is an impassioned call for Ireland’s independence Continue reading
Commemoration of Archbishop Daniel Mannix’s First Speech Against Conscription.
As the pool of Australian volunteers had begun to dry, Prime Minister Hughes, ever an avid defender and supporter of the British Empire and of Australia as a key dominion, sought to conscript additional Australian manpower. Continue reading
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