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Reconnecting with N.C. roots Reconnecting with N.C. roots
In the media yoke this week is “Rule of Three,” the new album from fiddle player Maura Shawn Scanlin. Joined by John Doyle (guitar and bouzouki), D...
July 29, 2026 by Daniel Neely
Finding the heart's home
Almost every language has a word for “goodbye,” but none were uttered by the gathering of 18 friends that took place in Connolly’s Pub and Restaura...
July 28, 2026 by Deirdre Batson
Art of the headline evolves
“Messi is old, short and slow. How is he still dominating at the World Cup?” This is the headline to a recent piece from The Conversation website, ...
July 22, 2026 by Peter McDermott

Art redeems in 412 BC
I just read the brilliant debut novel of Irish-born Ferdia Lennon, a talented novelist who manages to combine the Syracuse of 412 B.C. with modern ...
July 21, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb

Smiles all around at 2026 CIAW Smiles all around at 2026 CIAW
I want to start this week by extending a massive, massive congratulations to Amy Schoch on the success of this year’s Catskill Irish Arts Week! In ...
July 20, 2026 by Daniel Neely
Rambling Round the Ring: The Skellig Coast, Part One Rambling Round the Ring: The Skellig Coast, Part One
The Ring of Kerry is probably the most recognizable driving route in all of Ireland. A quick check of the most popular itineraries from tour operat...
July 17, 2026 by Margaret M. Johnson
Finding emotional credibility Finding emotional credibility
You hear a lot about Orla before you see her. “When I enter, I can feel them making a snap decision,” Clare O’Malley said about the audiences for t...
July 16, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Galway tactics will be crucial in All Ireland final Galway tactics will be crucial in All Ireland final
Micheál Donoghue, who was manager of Galway when whey last won the MacCarthy Cup in 2017, did a brilliant job in the All-Ireland semi-final when he...
July 16, 2026 by Sean Creedon
De Valera's blunder ignited firestorm De Valera's blunder ignited firestorm
A visit by Taoiseach Eamon de Valera in 1945 was one the worst and most embarrassing actions ever taken by the Irish government, and more than 80 y...
July 15, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb
A brilliant career A brilliant career
[This article appeared in the July 8 issue of the Irish Echo] “Fly Now — Pay Later.” John Minihan liked that concept promoted by Pan Am and so he d...
July 14, 2026 by Peter McDermott
Songs rooted in the Revolution Songs rooted in the Revolution
As we all know, 2026 is the year of the semiquincentennial of the United States. Two-hundred and fifty years is a pretty sound achievement, but the...
July 14, 2026 by Daniel Neely
Daly became Cretan innovator Daly became Cretan innovator
It is not surprising when a man born of Irish parents in England becomes a folk musician, but it is when he becomes a revered Greek traditional mus...
July 08, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb
Expressing irrepressible joy Expressing irrepressible joy
On a balmy June night -- June 17 to be precise -- Irish American Writers & Artists presented “Irrepressible Joy/A Pride Salon” at Houghton Hall Art...
July 07, 2026 by Bernadette Cullen
Star Shines on Clare Cottage Restaurant Star Shines on Clare Cottage Restaurant
Homestead Cottage, a deceptively simple but stunning 200-year-old former stonemason’s cottage in Doolin, Co. Clare, is not your average Irish cotta...
July 06, 2026 by Margaret M. Johnson
Masterpiece from Maine duo Masterpiece from Maine duo
This week I’ve got Caitlin Finley and Will Woodson’s newest album “Once Through the Hall” in the media player. The follow up to their 2019 “The Glo...
July 06, 2026 by Daniel Neely
Once more before the summer Once more before the summer
It was a warm June night, and the sun was still shining when we arrived on June 10 at Slainte in Oakland, Calif., for the Irish-American Writers an...
July 02, 2026 by Lori Cassels





 



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