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Barm Breac* Recipe It’s that time of year again. Ingredients 500g raisins cut in half 500g sultanas 1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp grated lemon rind 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 cup hot strong tea Two thirds cup Irish whiskey 4 eggs lightly beaten 3 and a half cups plain flour 3 tsps baking powder … Continue reading
I cannot remember exactly how I discovered the book in my teens. What I can remember is the experience of reading it for the first time, of getting lost in its marvellous, frenzied chaos and laughing aloud. It holds a unique appeal for me as an artist because, like a spiral staircase, it tricks you into thinking that you are simultaneously working towards a destination and moving away from it. Continue reading
The longer the book went on, the more convinced I was that I had not read it before, but then I found on the bottom of page 189 a note in my pencilled handwriting. Continue reading
The name Middleton seemed appropriate for this midpoint between Goolwa and Port Elliot, but I was unable to pinpoint where in Ireland the original Middleton was, presumably a place between two towns or village Continue reading
What it really meant to be poor and how to survive it. And a book about a priest who fathered a child with nun. Continue reading
‘That irresistible cocktail of culture and craic that is the Irish Film Festival ‘ – Enda Murray. Bookings now open. 2023 FESTIVAL DATES / LOCATIONS 5- 8 OCT: SYDNEY Dendy Cinema, Newtown 13-15 OCT: BRISBANE Dendy Cinema, Coorparoo 20-22 OCT: CANBERRA Dendy Cinema, Canberra 27-29 OCT: PERTH Luna Cinema, Leederville 2-5 NOV: MELBOURNE Cinema Nova, … Continue reading
The Commission’s contribution to the 2023 referendum is independent and non-partisan, appropriate to its role as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI). We encourage and support the Australian public to consider the Voice proposal and associated referendum through a human rights lens. Continue reading
Traditional Halloween Barm Brack Recipe supplied by Imelda Murphy Traditions. In Ireland at Halloween, it is just as easy to buy Barm Brack from a bakery or even the supermarket. But here is a lovely traditional recipe that is easy to make with simple ingredients to bring the taste of Halloween here. Some bakeries would put a ring … Continue reading
Irish Communities Rally for the Voice 10 October 2023: Photocall for Irish in Melbourne to show support for the Voice. More information on Facebook. A simple way to show your support for First Nations’ call for recognition in the Constitution and the formation of an Advisory body to Parliament. and Online rally 8pm AEST on … Continue reading
I read Modern History and Political Science in Dublin University from 1936 to 1940, talking my degree in absentia in January 1940. The most memorable lectures which I attended were those given by Curtis; he was always interesting and amusing, never the dry historian. Continue reading
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