Beckett’s life, gravely played by Gabriel Bryne, unspools magnificently in a sequence of austere performed memories. Continue reading
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On the Good Ship Ulysses
We parked the car, grabbed our backpacks, and made our way up the passenger stairwell. In my backpack was James Joyce’s Ulysses, bookmarked at the final chapter, ‘Penelope’, which I planned to finish reading whilst on board the Ulysses, travelling to Dublin to visit iconic landmarks mentioned in the book. How meta. Continue reading
Irish Film Festival Reviews: Tarrac & Dance First, That They May Face the Rising Sun, and more.
Tarrac, a heart-warming Irish language comedy drama set on the Kerry coast in Dingle… Joyce feels like someone we can know, though probably not like very much….The scaffolding and the bedrock of this visually sumptuous film is what it does with landscapes and cloudscapes and the imposition of the human impress on them. Continue reading
Mercurial Meditations on Life and Death and the Everyday
The transience of human life is something that Arthur returns to throughout this collection of essays. Continue reading
Halloween Oíche Shamhna Recipes
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 for marriage or a pea for poverty. Continue reading
The Long Arc of a Hurley Ball
An Irish-Australian story told in tribute Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, ‘High King of Irish Broadcasting’, and a GAA/Australian Football League connection. Continue reading
Ó Chréanna Eile From Other Earths
Bilingual poems afford us the opportunity to appreciate both languages. What is most appreciated is the effort taken by these poets to make the English translations poems in their own right. This means that even if you do not read Irish, you can appreciate the themes, thoughts and imagery in this collection. Continue reading
Love Song for Tory Island
A book about Tory Island’s history and mythology directed at the younger reader as well as the curious outsider. Continue reading
An Aussie at Willie Week July 2024
Willie Clancy School is a profound and deep learning experience for learners of traditional Irish music. Continue reading
A New History of Irish Showbands
The showband era also witnessed intense competition among bands vying for audience attention and record deals. This competitive environment fueled innovation and creativity, leading to the emergence of new musical styles and trends within the showband scene. Continue reading
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