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Aidan Connolly and John Daly. By Daniel Neely The December rush continues, folks! And if you have a moment, keep these couple of things in mind as ...

Liam Tilly in his Christmas Garden in Ringsend, Dublin. By Michael Behan As the festive season gets underway and the arrival of Santa fast approach...

Christmas gifts come in many forms, few as traditional as books. Ray O’Hanlon has a few recommendations for the century’s last teen Yuletide. MY CO...

“Holly Head,” Kate Rusby’s latest Christmas album made with her mostly Irish-born band, including husband Damian O’Kane, represents a shift from th...

Cuan Ó Seireadáin is co-editor of “Douglas Hyde: My American Journey.” Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott People tend to know the same few bas...

PHOTO BY KERRYGOLD Holiday Countdown, Part III | By Margaret M. Johnson There’s nothing easier, or more refreshing, for a holiday meal than a simpl...

Ken Jennings. Ken Jennings will perform “The Gospel of John” at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, beginning officially on Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. an...

Cherish the Ladies. Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely Finally, it’s December, the month where Christmas music finally becomes appropriate! And wi...

Niall Williams's latest novel “This is Happiness” is published in the U.S. this week. PHOTO BY JOHN KELLY Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott “...

Maria Deasy and Jack DiMonte. Salon Diary / By Karen Daly The late November IAW&A Salon at the Cell co-hosted by Nancy Oda and Kathleen Walsh D’Arc...

Jimmy Houlihan, left, who has retired from bartending, pictured with Pat Fenton in 2016 beside a mural of Farrell’s Bar, Brooklyn. The mural by Mil...

Loretta Brennan Glucksman, second from left, and Mick Moloney, second from right, were among those posing for pictures at the memorandum of underst...