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Maureen Whelan

Interviewer: Ben Stephenson for National Library of Australia

Irish dancing has been at the centre of Sydney-born Maureen Whelan’s professional life for more than 50 years. But for one of the founders of Sydney’s renowned Dwyer-Whelan Academy of Irish Dance, it’s perhaps pure chance it all turned out that way. Continue reading “Maureen Whelan” →

Published on May 27, 2015October 15, 2015By admin
Sydney Irish histories

Michael Lyons

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” →

Published on May 7, 2015October 15, 2015By admin

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