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he video ‘was created to capture Brian’s deep knowledge of the craft, specifically the specialised stretching and table cutting techniques that modern machines simply cannot replicate…and serves as a visual record of a vanishing skill and an important piece of the cultural fabric of Dublin’. Continue reading
She brought ashore a language / and a pocketful of scraps: / a seagull nested in her mind / and she found shelter in a doorless house / that would let her neither in nor out / though she escaped in a dream / and saw before her a tribe / who reminded her of the dead Continue reading
How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was Undone 1922-1949 A Book Review by Séamus Bradley David McCullagh: From Crown to Harp: How the Anglo-Irish Treaty was Undone 1922-1949, Gill Books, Dublin, 2025.RRP: €26.99ISBN: 9781804581469 gillbooks.ie In Irish secondary school history books, the journey from the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty – that set up the Free State – … Continue reading
Much of Irish novel writing has descended into Celtic Noir in rejection of Irish romanticism. ‘Boy from the Sea’ sifts through it all. Continue reading
The Belfast Express by Brigid Carrick follows Brianna Robinson, a young midwifery student in 1970s Dublin, facing societal and institutional oppression from the Church and government. Amidst grim realities of poverty and gender control, Brianna’s resilience allows her to challenge authority, fostering friendships and personal growth in a compelling narrative of struggle and defiance. Continue reading
Anne Duffy-Lindsay was attracted by Australia’s ‘forward thinking’ and the ‘space’ she would find. Continue reading
Irish in Australia: Irish-themed Movies, Tours, and Festivals Continue reading
Reflecting on a third life of St Brigid, Bethu Brigte, and asking if
women’s rights increased with the arrival of the Christian church. Continue reading
It is difficult to overstate the significance of Victoria’s treaty with its Indigenous First Nations. Continue reading
Cumann Gaeilge na hAstráile has done incredible work over several decades in providing Irish language education to predominantly adult students and we would love to build on this through offering it through to school-aged students. Continue reading
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