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James O'Brien's Blog – May 2014 Archive (2)
Scold That 'Tiger': Recalling the Dark Side of the Boom
Two new books by Irish writers have highlighted modern Ireland in all her graces and faults. Both works of fiction; they are grounded in the realities of recent Irish history. The Spinning Heart, by Donal Ryan, tells of what happens to a small Irish community in the aftermath of the collapse of…
Added by James O'Brien on May 30, 2014 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments
Bendigo Remembers Brian Boru
On Sunday May 18 around sixty people attended a concert in Bendigo to celebrate the victory of Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. Organised by the Central Victoria Irish Association the event took place at the historic Brian Boru Hotel, established in the 1850s at the height of the ‘gold rush’ era. Where else?
A lively and entertaining program of music,…
ContinueAdded by James O'Brien on May 21, 2014 at 7:00pm — No Comments
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