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The stories of Earl Grey Famine emigrants, Catherine Joyce and Honor Soles. Continue reading
rish poetry is known for its lyricism and romanticism, and it might be seem strange to find beauty in the controversial ‘Fairy Tale of New York’, but comparisons can indeed be made between this popular song and traditional love poetry. Continue reading
As I was growing up in Edenderry, near Tullamore, in Ireland, my mother always made a Christmas pudding. The smells of the pudding, wrapped in cloth, pervaded the house with the scent of Christmas approaching. Continue reading
Some dainty morsels from Irish Literature… Continue reading
Bernard Collaery on the recent court case in which he was prosecuted under legislation to ‘protect the national interest’ Continue reading
Two books of history, one recent, and one book that is actually a novel. Continue reading
Some popular reads from Tintean for under a banyan or on the verandah in a cool breeze…. Continue reading
A Conference, a Book Launch in Adelaide, and Brigidfest Continue reading
They broke the ground for the generations to follow. The Old Ghan railway was a major achievement, not only providing an essential service but in showing what is required to live and work in this challenging environment. Continue reading
Do children become the ‘littoral’ or interface that joins the émigré parent/s to the new homeland? Is the émigré in a transitioning state of ‘liminality’ until they have children born in the new country? Eamonn Wall says that having children connected him to his new home. Continue reading
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