Two voices on the radio caught my attention yesterday. I am sorry I did not catch either of their names. One was a young graduate on Pat Kenny talking about how she was planning to go the UK for six months and then move on to Australia. She said that most of her graduating class… Continue reading “I don’t want to be here”: Reflecting on our “huge and willing” diaspora
International Irish Diaspora Congress: Buenos Aires 15-19 June 2011
The call for papers below came through on the Irish Diaspora Listserv. How exciting that the 90th anniversary of the Irish Race Congress in Buenos Aires will be commemorated in this way! That Congress was held in preparation for the International Congress of the Irish Race in Paris, and the Irish government sent envoys to… Continue reading International Irish Diaspora Congress: Buenos Aires 15-19 June 2011
11th Literature of Irish Exile Autumn School: Omagh, 16 October 2010
Here’s a note from the Ulster-American Folk Park in Omagh on their most excellent annual summer school: Eleventh Literature of Irish Exile Autumn School: Saturday 16 October 2010 If you don’t already have the date in your diary, we hope you may take a look at what is on offer and consider putting it there… Continue reading 11th Literature of Irish Exile Autumn School: Omagh, 16 October 2010
Gateway Ireland awarded €23,000 as DFA announces funding to Irish organisations
Gateway Ireland, the internet diaspora outreach project announced at last September’s Global Irish Economic Forum at Farmleigh, has been awarded €23,000 by the Department of Foreign Affairs. The award was part of a number of grants announced today to seven Irish-based organisations, totalling €728,000, to promote the welfare of Irish emigrants and greater engagement between… Continue reading Gateway Ireland awarded €23,000 as DFA announces funding to Irish organisations
Photographer seeks “to immortalise what is being lost to our country”
A photographer in Dublin is creating a set of portraits of people who are set to emigrate. The photographer is David Monahan, and the project is called “Leaving Dublin”. The photographs are stunning: each of them depicts a nighttime scene taken in Dublin of a solitary figure or a family days away from departure. Some… Continue reading Photographer seeks “to immortalise what is being lost to our country”
Mapping the Irish diaspora
One thing that I’d be really interested in seeing is a really good global map of the Irish diaspora. As far as I know, there isn’t one – but there are some interesting maps out there giving insight into various aspects of the diaspora that could inspire geography students to greater things! Name mapping is… Continue reading Mapping the Irish diaspora