Our aim is to provide serious comment and an independent perspective on a wide range of Australian/Irish topics.
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A language needs nurturing, love and polishing to keep it present. This is no easy feat when we are far away from the home country
where pieces of it spill into our daily lives whether on road signs, TV or generally in the way we speak English in Ireland and how we express ourselves. Continue reading
The widespread dislike of Catholics in the USA, especially those from Ireland, was due in part to the feeling that Rome had designs on taking over America and imposing its religion on the new country. Continue reading
The offspring of a full suite of 8 Irish great grandparents, Brenda Niall grew up in a cosily inwardly-focussed Catholic world, until and beyond her university training. This was not unusual in her era Continue reading
The story of a priest, much ahead of his time, rather than of a place.That he devoted his greatest efforts to trying to help his parishioners through the Famine is why he best deserves to be remembered Continue reading
Two book reviews about memoirs, about writing, and about death and strong women. Continue reading
Aistear Ghabh sé trí na sráideannaistoíchemar ghadaí nó teachtaire an ghealach ina lóchrannna réaltaíá n-ídiú féin ar maidinbhí na sléibhte anngan fáilte gan doicheall gaoth scallta lastall díobhgaineamhlach go bun na spéire lig sé don ghaineamh é a bhálig sé chuige an t-íonú Journey He passed through the streets at night like a thief or … Continue reading
From the beginning of European settlement, St Patrick’s Day in South Australia has been commemorated annually as a rallying call to express Irish identity in a new land. Continue reading
St Pat’s days around the country, launch of an all-Irish-language book, and a Fenian escape commemorated… Continue reading
Announcing a tribute video in lieu of postponed activities at the Famine Rock, Williamstown. By Siobhan O’Neill. In 1850, a 16 year old girl name Lucy Ellis stepped onto Australian soil. As an Irish Famine orphan girl, Lucy had already seen much of life’s hardships. Over the next four decades in her new home she … Continue reading
Hossein Valamanesh’s art, as exemplified by the Irish Famine Authors monument in Sydney, was grounded, deep, spiritual, often with an exquisite light poetic touch… Continue reading
