Culture

James Joyce looks down on host's Dry January

It was a bit of a smaller gathering for our West Coast salon on the 14th, and let’s blame it on “dry January.” This host did enjoy a Guinness Zero ...

January 29, 2026 by Lori Cassels

The 'Big Snow' of '47 remembered

The “Big Snow” of early 1947 was a catastrophic three month-long winter storm in Ireland, which included 50 hours of continuous blizzard conditions...

January 28, 2026 by Maura Mulligan

McEvoys' album is a loving expression of Meath tradition

I have a real treat in the media yoke this week! “The Boyne Mist” is the new release from John and Jacinta McEvoy and it’s the most delightful reco...

January 27, 2026 by Daniel Neely

Culture

12 July comes to NYC stage early as Trinity dancers perform 'Sash'

A song infamously linked to sectarian marches in the North of Ireland has been reworked for a powerful new Irish dance performance by Trinity Irish...

January 27, 2026 by Anthony Neeson

Hot Tea, Oatmeal are January Stars

Serious tea drinkers and wellness enthusiasts celebrate “National Hot Tea Month” in January. During the month, many extol the virtues of tea drinki...

January 23, 2026 by Margaret M. Johnson

Life story that's complex, nuanced

Lots to write about this week! First off, I want to congratulate Caitríona Fee (concertina) and Colin Kadis (accordion), the two yanks who were amo...

January 22, 2026 by Daniel Neely

Muldoon, Vega & friends honor poet John Berryman at 92NY

John Berryman was one of the great poets of the 20th century. And, according to Paul Muldoon, great poets “are lucky if they’re recognized while th...

January 21, 2026 by Peter McDermott

The Storm takes a Wilde turn

Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” opened for the first time at the Haymarket Theatre, London, on Jan. 3, 1895. After a gap of 20 years, the perennia...

January 16, 2026 by Irish Echo Staff

Smyth kicks his way to fame

Millions of American kids grow up dreaming of scoring the winning points in an NFL football game in front of 70,000 screaming fans. You might suppo...

January 15, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb

Roots expert to help make sense of U.S. census records

The Irish Family History Forum will meet this Saturday morning, Jan. 17, at the Freeport Memorial Library, 144 West Merrick Road, Freeport, N.Y. 11...

January 14, 2026 by Irish Echo Staff

Rest at end of Christmas

As households and establishments begin to dismantle the sparkle and glow of the Winter celebrations, whether it be Chanukah, Christmas, Diwali or a...

January 13, 2026 by Deirdre Batson

O'Leary is Venezuelan hero

With the American seizure of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro over the recent weekend the world has been focusing on Caracas, the Venezuelan ca...

January 12, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb

How the Irish became American

Matthew Jude Barker has been familiar with the past for a long time now. “I started tracing my family history in 1981, at age 8,” said the genealog...

January 08, 2026 by Peter McDermott

A Brooklyn kid yearns for success

“Memoirs of a Watch Salesman – A NYC Real Estate Story,” by Joseph Aquino; 244 pp.; hardback, $32; paperback, $19.99. Joseph Aquino’s response to h...

January 07, 2026 by Anthony C. Murphy

Top trio release amazing 'Music at the House' follow-up

Happy New Year, everybody! Hope everyone reading this had a joyful and safe one out there! Part of mine included hanging Michael Steen’s new and ex...

January 06, 2026 by Daniel Neely

Trump, McGregor forge friendship

Last March 17 was a St. Patrick’s Day at the White House like no other. President Trump created a firestorm on the holiday in Ireland and in Irish ...

January 02, 2026 by Geoffrey Cobb