Category Archives: South Australia

The henhouse

Posted on July 7, 2016 by sarthure

‘Very poor people, in the past, were wont to keep their little stock of hens or ducks in a small pen made from an old box in the kitchen …’ (O Danachair 1964). This was a custom in Irish rural houses in the nineteenth and … Continue reading →

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The excavation of Baker’s Flat – a tale of the Trench A dugout

Posted on July 4, 2016 by sarthure

From April through to the beginning of May, I led a trusty band of volunteers in the first excavation at Baker’s Flat. For me, this was an experience that engendered a wide range of emotions. At some stages I was filled with excitement, … Continue reading →

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Nollaig na mBan 2016

Posted on January 17, 2016 by sarthure

When I was growing up in Ireland, my only experience of Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas) was through Seán Ó Ríordáin’s poem, which I remember learning in Irish for the Inter Cert when I was about twelve. I was sure there … Continue reading →

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The things you see in Rundle Mall

Posted on December 30, 2015 by sarthure

It’s been Christmas here of course. And in case that time of year isn’t busy enough, it also coincides with end of school year graduations, suppers, dinners, etc. Just as well I am a social being. Anyways … one of … Continue reading →

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Come on you boys in green

Posted on March 11, 2015 by sarthure

Given the continuing success of the Irish team in the 2015 Cricket World Cup, it seems timely to look at cricket in the old days. In Ireland, for a period in the nineteenth century, cricket was the most widely played … Continue reading →

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