One hundred years have passed since the death of Dr Nicholas O’Donnell (1862-1920), an Irish-Australian leader inMelbourne. Continue reading
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An Enduring Legacy: the work of Nicholas O’Donnell
An unconventional autobiography, but a fine account of a community. Continue reading
O’Donnell’s Autobiography – Book Launch
Nicholas was was a Gaelic scholar and one of the founders of the Celtic Club. Continue reading
Australian writing in Irish
Yet Irish speakers in Australia tend to think of the language as their own, a part of the native landscape, a view at odds with the Irish tendency to think of the language as being relevant only to their own national identity. Continue reading