He was a monk in a scriptorium
when, tongue out in concentration,
he applied himself to decorative capitals: Continue reading
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Bloomsday in Brisbane
Readings, music, Irish literature more generally, and eating and drinking – Bloomsday at the Queensland Irish Association in Brisbane. Continue reading
Poems by Colin Ryan
Danta as Gaeilge with English translations Continue reading
Twin Room by David Harris
But very definitely single beds… Continue reading
Romantic Ireland – not dead and gone.
Christopher Kock belongs to a small but select class – he was a proud Irish Tasmanian and literary. Continue reading
Observing the Lilt of Life
Throughout, this inhabitant of islands (Majella Cullinane was born in Ireland, and lives in New Zealand) runs the sea through her lines … Continue reading
‘The Blind Poetess of Ulster’ song cycle by Jacqui Rutten
An Australian composes music for Famine-era poems at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. Continue reading
Poems by Colin Ryan
Poems in Irish (and English translation) by Colin Ryan Continue reading
The woman who got me into Ned Kelly’s funeral
How much of Ned is in the coffin? Continue reading
The Irish Exile, Part II
By Dymphna Lonergan Part I of this feature was published in Tinteán in April 2018 The Irish Exile and Freedom’s Advocate was a brief but potent manifestation in print in early colonial Australia of the fight for Irish freedom. The first edition carried its manifesto: The Irish Exile and Freedom’s Advocate will contain original and select Poetry,– … Continue reading
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