For Kneecap, Irish is a living language that is simply a part of their daily life. But it is also part and parcel of their politics, an embodied stance of resistance against British cultural and political hegemony. Continue reading
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Spotlight in Irish Film Production: NO18 Films: Made in Dublin
he video ‘was created to capture Brian’s deep knowledge of the craft, specifically the specialised stretching and table cutting techniques that modern machines simply cannot replicate…and serves as a visual record of a vanishing skill and an important piece of the cultural fabric of Dublin’. Continue reading
Filíocht dátheangach/Bilingual poetry: Colin Ryan, Julie Breathnach-Banwait, Dymphna Lonergan, David Harris.
She brought ashore a language / and a pocketful of scraps: / a seagull nested in her mind / and she found shelter in a doorless house / that would let her neither in nor out / though she escaped in a dream / and saw before her a tribe / who reminded her of the dead Continue reading
The Belfast Express – Book Review
The Belfast Express by Brigid Carrick follows Brianna Robinson, a young midwifery student in 1970s Dublin, facing societal and institutional oppression from the Church and government. Amidst grim realities of poverty and gender control, Brianna’s resilience allows her to challenge authority, fostering friendships and personal growth in a compelling narrative of struggle and defiance. Continue reading
What we are reading, watching, attending
Anne Duffy-Lindsay was attracted by Australia’s ‘forward thinking’ and the ‘space’ she would find. Continue reading
What’s on March/April and beyond
Irish in Australia: Irish-themed Movies, Tours, and Festivals Continue reading
Anois teacht an earraigh – Now with the coming of spring
Reflecting on a third life of St Brigid, Bethu Brigte, and asking if
women’s rights increased with the arrival of the Christian church. Continue reading
Victoria’s Ground-Breaking Treaty with First Nations
It is difficult to overstate the significance of Victoria’s treaty with its Indigenous First Nations. Continue reading
Gaelscoil Mhelbourne: interview with Lonán Fiach Ó Lorgnáin
Cumann Gaeilge na hAstráile has done incredible work over several decades in providing Irish language education to predominantly adult students and we would love to build on this through offering it through to school-aged students. Continue reading
Ó Theallach go hArdán: Sean Nós singing from Hearth to Stage
‘I started singing the sean-nós style about 15 years though didn’t participate in competitions ’til 2022. The sean-nós style is in our family going back generations and my Dad won the biggest competition at the Oireachtas, the Corn Uí Riada, in 2006. Continue reading
