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The protagonist’s relationship with her mother is grotesquely deformed by her mother’s evangelical Catholicism, as was her mother’s, by her father. Continue reading
She is not naïve or simple or weak or out of touch. She is powerfully in control of her own life and who she is. Continue reading
Leaving and Arriving: Irish Women Migrating to Australia Today
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Wayne Pearn is superb as Monk conveying the multi-layered complexities of Hibberd’s character with vigour and sensitivity. Continue reading
Their innovative arrangements and unique approach to the music create a singular sound Continue reading
dazzling performances combine the sounds and sensibility of Irish traditional music with memorable original compositions and contemporary pop standards. Continue reading
O’Toole attended in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art on scholarship after the Abbey Theatre, Dublin passed on him due to his poor grasp of the Irish language. Continue reading
Irish Famine Orphan Girls Commemoration Day was held at the Famine Rock in Hobson’s Bay, Williamstown on the 17th Nov 2013. The Commemoration is held every year to remember the girls and young women, victims of the Great Famine, who came to Australia under the Earl Grey Scheme. Member for Williamstown Wade Noonan and Hobsons … Continue reading
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The Ambassador of Ireland to Australia, Noel White, has announced the decision of the Government to allocate financial support to 15 organisations across Australia under the Emigrant Support Programme. Total funding this year for organisations in Australia alone amounts to over AU$590,000, an increase of over AU$100,000 on that provided in 2012. Ambassador White commented: … Continue reading
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