Aileen Gorman Leong

Aileen Gorman Leong is originally from Lisburn, Co. Antrim, where she grew up in a family steeped in a love of Irish literature, culture, and language. She worked in television production for many years in Ireland and England, including covering major events like the Olympics and World Cup for BBC Sport. She now lives in the Philadelphia area with her family, after nine years in Denver, CO. 

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Trasna Mheiriceá: Brehons' chief combines thirst for justice with love of language
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Trasna Mheiriceá: Brehons' chief combines thirst for justice with love of language
Attorney Domhnall Ó Catháin has a perpetually busy brief as President of the Brehon Law Society of New York and a personal injuries lawyer but he s...
Daltaí dedication shines brightly on Philly’s Irish language Saturday
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Daltaí dedication shines brightly on Philly’s Irish language Saturday
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Like a Full-Force Gael: Connemara Poet's Memorable Fulbright Year at CUA
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Like a Full-Force Gael: Connemara Poet's Memorable Fulbright Year at CUA
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Learners on song at annual Lá na Gaeilge in Glucksman Ireland House
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Learners on song at annual Lá na Gaeilge in Glucksman Ireland House
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New Hampshire's Irish speaking pastor Fr. Zac spreads the good word in Donegal
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New Hampshire's Irish speaking pastor Fr. Zac spreads the good word in Donegal
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: Celebrating Irish language at annual Irish Arts Center Lá na Gaeilge
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: Celebrating Irish language at annual Irish Arts Center Lá na Gaeilge
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: NY Gaeilge teacher wins acclaim for first Irish flick
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: NY Gaeilge teacher wins acclaim for first Irish flick
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: An International Women's Day salute to Natalie O'Shea of the Twin Cities Irish centre
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: An International Women's Day salute to Natalie O'Shea of the Twin Cities Irish centre
In the fabric of Minnesota’s history and culture is embroidered the name of someone to be celebrated not only on International Women’s Day but on e...
TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: A Kerry Gaeltacht outpost in Western Mass
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: A Kerry Gaeltacht outpost in Western Mass
Springfield, MA has been called the City of Firsts for its many innovations and for its proud Irish American community the city really is first amo...
TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: Golden era for Irish Language in San Francisco
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TRASNA MHEIRICEÁ: Golden era for Irish Language in San Francisco
There’s always been a rich history of Irish culture and language in the Golden City and that legacy is fuelling a revival today of interest in An G...
Albany's Conradh wants to share gift with others
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Albany's Conradh wants to share gift with others
Craobh Chumar an Dá Uisce, or the Two Rivers Gaelic League, is a branch of Conradh na Gaeilge, founded in Albany, NY, in 2016, which takes its name...
Forgotten Irish mining families remembered in moving Leadville, Colorado ceremony
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Forgotten Irish mining families remembered in moving Leadville, Colorado ceremony
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