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News from big names in traditional music News from big names in traditional music
This week we’ve got some big news from some of the biggest names in traditional music, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s been a busy season ...
Kids Fest for Saturday a.m. Kids Fest for Saturday a.m.
This CraicFest is underway, and, like every year, Kids Fest is part of the mix. That begins tomorrow morning at 11:30. The program features the bes...
A home to be proud of A home to be proud of
Mary Kate Gliedt is impressed with Kansas City, Mo. Specifically, she’s impressed with the Irish there. She grew up just three hours down the road ...
A Salon send-off for Jay A Salon send-off for Jay
True to the Irish tradition of happy wakes, the Irish American Writers & Artists Salon on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Ellington restaurant on 105th & ...
Gleeson's 'balm for my soul' Gleeson's 'balm for my soul'
Not sure how many readers saw it, but last week a video circulated on social media of actor Brendan Gleeson’s appearance on the “Late Late Show” pr...
Ready for Shepherd's Pie & other St. Patrick's Day favorites Ready for Shepherd's Pie & other St. Patrick's Day favorites
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner; and you know what that means! It’s time to pull out all your most treasured Irish recipes to serve up...
Buckley was White House head cook in 1920s, '30s Buckley was White House head cook in 1920s, '30s
Kathy Buckley was born in Listowel in 1885 and died there in 1979, but had an exciting life far away in America. Local historian, Vincent Carmody, ...
'Coming to America' 'Coming to America'
Why did the Irish emigrate in such vast numbers? What was their experience when they arrived in America? How did emigration change over the years? ...
Collins won in 'giant hay barn' Collins won in 'giant hay barn'
It was the most unlikely of venues for one of the biggest prizefights in Irish history, Steve Collins remembers. “A very unusual venue,” the legend...
Browne's, est. 1887, is the place to be in Kansas City Browne's, est. 1887, is the place to be in Kansas City
“It’s like going over to your aunt’s house.” That’s the effect the owners and staff at Browne’s Irish Marketplace at 3300 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas...
Season shifts into high gear Season shifts into high gear
Last Friday I was over at the Irish Arts Center to see dance star Jean Butler’s marvelous new show “What We Hold.” An extension of an oral history ...
Sligo short for Chicago IFF Sligo short for Chicago IFF
An experimental short documentary by Sligo filmmaker Vincent Monahan, chosen to be shown at the 25th Chicago Irish Film Festival has just been nomi...

 

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