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Trevor’s practice was to send every man who was ambulatory to the colony of NSW which was well known to the naval surgeons . Continue reading
There will be so much to see and do at the Irish Festival at the Immigration Museum Melbourne, on Sunday 18th November that it might be advisable to have a plan of action! Continue reading
Come and share your stories and marvel at the courage and adventures of the women pioneers. Continue reading
Indeed, it would be true to say that many parts of Mary Robinson’s 1995 address to the Oireachtas could be seen as a blueprint for the Irish Government’s present initiative. Continue reading
It is odd to be thinking of photographic portraits on heavy paper as monumental. But that is exactly what David Monahan has achieved in his stunning art photo documentary series, Leaving Dublin, on display at the Immigration Museum until 25 August 2013. Viewing it should not be put on a long finger. It’s the sort … Continue reading
Literary tourism is a strange monster – a bit mystical and very superstitious. Cities acquire the properties of second-class relics – one can reverently partake of some of their mana and metaphorically touch the hem or the coffee cup that might have touched the lip. Continue reading
They show Joyce at his most exuberant, going over the top continually, and to huge comic effect Continue reading
The number of Catholics in Ireland has soared to a record high according to official census figures Continue reading
Some of the questions raised then about the place and role of religion in secular society remain with us still. Continue reading
Emigration has been a response to poverty, oppression and lack of opportunity for hundreds of years, among the Irish and many other communities. Continue reading
