By Mae Leonard I was sick that day. Sick of New York. I’d had more than enough of the City That Never Sleeps. But I was really sick in Radio City Music Hall and all its finery was lost on me. My eyes wouldn’t focus properly and my ears were buzzing. All I could see … Continue reading
Brigidfest 24 in Melbourne Please don’t delay booking for Brigidfest, the hottest ticket in the Irish-Australian calendar (seats have sold out for some years). The good news is that we’re back at Batman’s Hill on Collins, our generous hosts at the western end of Collins, right opposite Southern Cross (and very handy for our regional … Continue reading
Irish History Professors in Irish Universities: Brief Lives Series I’m hoping this short series on Irish History Professors will make their achievement more widely known among Australian readers. I’m often disconcerted by how few of my friends and colleagues realize just how talented, professional, diverse and inclusive, Irish historians are. Lately I’ve taken delight in … Continue reading
Tinteán wishes all our readers Nollaig agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise Happy Christmas and New Year. A big thank you to all of our contributors this year and to our retiring editor Trevor McClaughlin. Beimid ar ais! We will be back in February 2024. And we wish to thank retiring editor, Trevor McClaughlin, historian and genealogist … Continue reading
Much commemorated in literature and music, the 1798 legend lives on in the town because the geography and townscape have changed little. Wall walks the same trails meandering alongside the Slaney. That is his Enniscorthy, a place of enduring pain, and ancient prayer represented here by his poem, ‘Night Heron’ Continue reading
rish poetry is known for its lyricism and romanticism, and it might be seem strange to find beauty in the controversial ‘Fairy Tale of New York’, but comparisons can indeed be made between this popular song and traditional love poetry. Continue reading
As I was growing up in Edenderry, near Tullamore, in Ireland, my mother always made a Christmas pudding. The smells of the pudding, wrapped in cloth, pervaded the house with the scent of Christmas approaching. Continue reading
Some dainty morsels from Irish Literature… Continue reading
Bernard Collaery on the recent court case in which he was prosecuted under legislation to ‘protect the national interest’ Continue reading
Two books of history, one recent, and one book that is actually a novel. Continue reading
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