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
Tag: Argentina
¡Feliz compleaños, Southern Cross! Oldest diaspora publication celebrates 135 years
The oldest newspaper of the Irish diaspora, Argentina’s “Southern Cross” celebrates its 135th anniversary this month. The paper was founded in Buenos Aires on January 16, 1875 by Fr Patrick (Patricio) Dillon, an Irish missionary priest who later became active in politics. At the time, the Irish community numbered only 9,000. Among its editors was… Continue reading ¡Feliz compleaños, Southern Cross! Oldest diaspora publication celebrates 135 years
Primary documents
Archives of the Irish experience throughout the world can be found in destination countries, and some of these are online. These are useful for scholars but are also fun for just browsing around – there’s a host of gems here! Britain Archive of the Irish in Britain US Archives of Irish America – Includes several… Continue reading Primary documents
“Prairies or pampas?”: article explains why emigrants no longer ask
Argentina was once a powerful draw for Irish emigrants, although it is difficult to imagine given the country’s economic troubles today. How did it go from being an economic powerhouse to its current status today? Alan Beattie in the Financial Times documents the decline in a comparison of the policies pursued throughout the nineteenth and… Continue reading “Prairies or pampas?”: article explains why emigrants no longer ask
Midlands-Argentine project launches GAA programme
Hundreds of Argentine children will learn Gaelic games this February in a seven-day programme at the Hurling Club in Buenos Aires, thanks to an initiative originating out the Midlands. The move is the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at refreshing Ireland’s links with its fifth-largest diaspora community. The inaugural GAA hurling and Gaelic… Continue reading Midlands-Argentine project launches GAA programme