Anders Ahlqvist argued that the Celts had an effect on the English language, an opinion not shared by others. Continue reading
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International spotlight for Australia’s Irish Famine Orphan Girls
This year’s Famine Rock commemoration has the world’s eyes on Melbourne… Continue reading
More good news from Queensland
The resurgent Queensland Irish Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 21st November 2018. Continue reading
Ireland Today – A Visitor’s View
The Irish have gone back to how they were before the GFC, except that the country seems to have a better appreciation of what is meant by paying your way. Continue reading
The Least Likely County to Breed Revolutionaries?
Kilkenny in Times of Revolution 1900 – 1923 is replete with anecdote and observation. Continue reading
A Day with a Chapter of Ulysses
Bloomsday in Melbourne mounts a course, one day’s immersion in James Joyce’s most Irish chapter of Ulysses, Cyclops. Continue reading
The Forgotten Mayo Famine Girls Remembered
A statue and a book to tell the story of the girls who left Mayo in the Great Famine to come to Australia. Continue reading
Irish History Circle focusses on Leitrim in 1917-20
This talk gives a ‘grass-roots’ account of events in Co. Leitrim, a microcosm of what was happening throughout the Republic of Ireland in later years: “They didn’t like to talk about it”. Continue reading
Melbourne Irish Studies Seminar Series
Nature of Event: Come and join us for a great seminar on this coming Tuesday, 18 September. Dr Craig D’Alton will be talking on the topic: ‘The D’Altons of Dublin: An Irish Regency Romance’ Catherine and John D’Alton were an Irish Catholic gentry couple, based in Dublin. John held a small estate in Westmeath, but worked as … Continue reading
Celtic Club’s 131st Anniversary Dinner 2018
Nature of Event: An opportunity to kick back with like-minded Irish and Irish-identified folk for an evening of good food, music and craic. The Pikemen will perform cover songs from Christy Moore, The Dubliners, Makem & Clancy, Eric Bogle and more. Canapes on arrival and two courses. Wine expert Jenny Polack has chosen the … Continue reading
