Irish music, dance, language and history for the Sydney Irish community
Interviewer: Siobhán McHugh for National Library of Australia
Bishop David Cremin has been involved in so many aspects of the Catholic and Irish/Australian scene for so long that it is hard to single out an occasion that represents all of his deep engagement with life around him. Continue reading “Bishop David Cremin”
Interviewer: Ben Stephenson for National Library of Australia
Jimmy Mullarkey is never happier than when playing his accordion. Continue reading “Jimmy Mullarkey”
Interviewer: Siobhán McHugh for National Library of Australia
Among Liam O’Mahony’s prized possessions is his first ever membership card for the Irish National Association, a membership that he took out shortly after arriving in Sydney from Ireland on the Fairsky in 1961. Continue reading “Liam O’Mahony”
Interviewer: Siobhán McHugh for National Library of Australia
There can be few Irishmen who have sat in an Australian boardroom meeting and who, when asked, have said that their ‘second’ language was English. Continue reading “Maurie O’Sullivan”
Interviewer: Siobhán McHugh for National Library of Australia
Listening to Michael Lyons talk about his life you could imagine he was destined to host a radio program. Continue reading “Michael Lyons”
Interviewer: Siobhán McHugh for National Library of Australia
There can be few Irishmen in Australia with Father Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin’s connections to the struggle for Irish independence between 1919 and 1921. Continue reading “Fr Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin”