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‘Easy Way Down’ is an intimate but bold affair  ‘Easy Way Down’ is an intimate but bold affair 
From the world of traditional music this week I bring news of the Murphy Beds' new album, "Easy Way Down." The ‘Beds, who are Eamon O’Leary (vocals...
September 21, 2021 by Daniel Neely
Factual, fictional, personal & musical
Taking advantage once again of the virtual format imposed by the ongoing pandemic, this Aug. 24 salon was ably hosted by Lori Cassels, a California...
September 17, 2021 by Maureen Hossbacher
New Neighbors in Laragh Lane
In Irish parlance Laragh Lane went nowhere. It was one mile long and only wide enough for the passage of a horse’s cart. Surfaced with stones and g...
September 16, 2021 by Tom Phelan

Movie Hooley returns to Chicago
Chicago — The stars of Ireland indie films will descend on Chicago, Friday night, Sept. 24, for the 7th Annual Irish American Movie Hooley celebrat...
September 15, 2021 by Irish Echo Staff
Crowley follows up 2015 book with 2-set disc of songs Crowley follows up 2015 book with 2-set disc of songs
A couple weeks ago, I was in Cobh, Co. Cork sitting in the kitchen of Jimmy Crowley, looking out on the harbor and having an old catch up with the ...
September 14, 2021 by Daniel Neely
Celebrate Grandparents’ Day, Part 2 Celebrate Grandparents’ Day, Part 2
Tea Bread and Sweets A proper afternoon tea is just that – proper! Dainty finger sandwiches, delicate pastries and perfectly crafted scones are pre...
September 10, 2021 by Margaret M. Johnson
Blending Frontier fact and fiction Blending Frontier fact and fiction
"Eoin Ua Cathail was a fabulist and a memoirist who wrote stories in Irish about the American West and Midwest. He was a master of detail and chron...
September 09, 2021 by Peter McDermott
Evidence withheld in sensational trial in the Old Bailey Evidence withheld in sensational trial in the Old Bailey
When Donegal man Patrick O’Donnell said a final goodbye to his wife Maggie in Philadelphia in May 1883 little could he have thought that within a v...
September 08, 2021 by Seán Ó Cuirreáin
Burren’s O’Connell offers ‘fireside view’ Burren’s O’Connell offers ‘fireside view’
This week I’ve got something new and quite interesting to discuss: “I Remember It All,” the forthcoming audiobook from Oliver O’Connell. Exploring ...
September 07, 2021 by Daniel Neely
Naíscoil na Seolta's immram: all aboard! Naíscoil na Seolta's immram: all aboard!
The Old Irish word “imramm” comes to mind with regard to Linda Ervine and her endeavors with the Irish language. Meaning “voyage”, it is used today...
September 01, 2021 by Daithí Mac Lochlainn
Concertinas taking center stage Concertinas taking center stage
This week things are coming up concertinas! Many of this column’s readers – especially those down in the Mid-Atlantic states – likely got to know c...
August 31, 2021 by Daniel Neely
Celebrate Grandparents’ Day,  Sept. 12, with a Proper Tea, Part 1 Celebrate Grandparents’ Day,  Sept. 12, with a Proper Tea, Part 1
Sandwiches and Scones A proper afternoon tea is just that – proper! Dainty finger sandwiches, delicate pastries and perfectly crafted scones are pr...
August 31, 2021 by Margaret M. Johnson
Slowing down is key to success Slowing down is key to success
Like many young professionals here in the U.S. and in Ireland, Tom O’Leary could not enjoy the weekend because he was exhausted. A father of two yo...
August 26, 2021 by Geoffrey Cobb
Backward glance at beloved city Backward glance at beloved city
Lynda Tonery remembers the tunnel. “We went, one by one, down a very dark staircase,” she says, “The tunnel itself was narrow. Also it wasn’t very ...
August 25, 2021 by Peter McDermott
Fresh perspective on brave people Fresh perspective on brave people
In a recent essay in the Irish Echo, Cian T. McMahon wrote, “Troubled by the sight of asylum seekers taking their chances in unsafe boats upon the ...
August 24, 2021 by Peter McDermott
Cohan back on screen Cohan back on screen
The most famous screen portrayal of George M. Cohan is perhaps that from James Cagney in the 1942 movie “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” But, Jon Peterson’s ...
August 24, 2021 by Irish Echo Staff