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
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Tasty bits from Irish literature
Some dainty morsels from Irish Literature… Continue reading
Celebrating and Defending Democracy
Bernard Collaery on the recent court case in which he was prosecuted under legislation to ‘protect the national interest’ Continue reading
Some Irish and Australian History
Two books of history, one recent, and one book that is actually a novel. Continue reading
Holiday Reading from Tinteán
Some popular reads from Tintean for under a banyan or on the verandah in a cool breeze…. Continue reading
What’s on in December ’23 – February ’24
A Conference, a Book Launch in Adelaide, and Brigidfest Continue reading
From Tipperary to Outback Australia part two
They broke the ground for the generations to follow. The Old Ghan railway was a major achievement, not only providing an essential service but in showing what is required to live and work in this challenging environment. Continue reading
The poetry of trans-Atlantic Eamonn Wall
Do children become the ‘littoral’ or interface that joins the émigré parent/s to the new homeland? Is the émigré in a transitioning state of ‘liminality’ until they have children born in the new country? Eamonn Wall says that having children connected him to his new home. Continue reading
Features from the Irish Film Festival Reviewed
Two feature films and a short film from the Irish Film Festival Reviewed. Continue reading
Impressive New Irish Documentaries
Three New Documentary films at the Irish Film Festival, including two love songs to Dublin. Continue reading
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