Launch of book on Irish war Chaplain to the Australian Forces

Nature of Event: Book Launch by Simon Mamouney, First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission Australian Embassy When: Wednesday, 4 October 2017 at 6.30pm Where: Roscrea Library, Tipperary Fr Michael Bergin SJ from Roscrea, Tipperary died on 12 October 1917, serving as a chaplain in the First World War. He holds the distinction of been the only member of … Continue reading →

ONLY NINETEEN

Rosanna Flemming, an Irish Famine Orphan, had serious medical and psychological issues. It is not known what triggered them. We know that she lost at least two children in infancy, but perhaps her earlier experiences in Ireland played a part…. Continue reading →

Playing with the Cats

Tadhg Kennelly’s job is to find young Irish lads who are likely to make it in the highly competitive world of Australian Rules football. Mark O’Connor is one such. Continue reading →

John Clarke and his grandparents

Written on hearing of the sudden death of John Clarke, April 2017 By Val Noone Like many, many people, I am terribly sad to hear the shocking news of the death of our wonderful friend John Clarke. Our sympathies go to his wife Helen and their family. John will be missed by Australians and New … Continue reading →

Mystic and Revolutionary

The strange phenomenon that was Joseph Mary Plunkett – invalid, bohemian, fey man of letters, theatrical spy, bookish military strategist, unrequited lover, very public lover, and ultimately executed revolutionary. Continue reading →

Santamaria and the Movement

The central theme of The Show appears to be an attempt to demonstrate some sort of moral (or amoral) equivalence between the Communist Party and the work of those who opposed Communism through the Movement/NCC. Continue reading →