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Reading of Molloy, Goodrich plays on Saturday, Oct. 28 Reading of Molloy, Goodrich plays on Saturday, Oct. 28
The second floor of the Churchill, 45 East 28th St., in Manhattan, is the venue for an October Saturday afternoon reading of two plays — “Dublin No...
Soccer was long considered 'too robust' for female athletes Soccer was long considered 'too robust' for female athletes
Like in many other areas, including Belfast, where a few exhibition matches were played in 1895, 1921 and 1925, women’s soccer was slow to attract ...
A long run A long run
Repeat business. That was the measure of success for Mary Burke, the long-time banquet manager of Rosie O’Grady’s, which closed for business on Jul...
Brilliant, practical bodhrán book Brilliant, practical bodhrán book
Over the summer I ran into bodhrán player Anna Colliton, who in the course of a chat told me that she was putting together a bodhrán instruction bo...
Changed Times Changed Times
Dan Barry is waiting for that tap on the shoulder, even after 28 years at the New York Times. It would be from someone higher up, someone on the ma...
IFHF to discuss the Irish Brigade and the Battle of Gettysburg IFHF to discuss the Irish Brigade and the Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is up for discussion at the next gathering of the Irish Family History Forum, and specifically the Irish Brigade’s partici...
Trad loses Collins and O'Donovan Trad loses Collins and O'Donovan
There has been entirely too much heartbreak recently in the world of traditional music and it just seems to keep coming. Just after writing about t...
'An Féar Fada Fliuch' premieres 'An Féar Fada Fliuch' premieres
The premiere of the Irish language version of Seamus Scanlon’s award winning play The Long Wet Grass | An Féar Fada Fliuch took place in Queens at ...
Apples: U-Pick, U-Bake Apples: U-Pick, U-Bake
It’s official: the fall equinox and the first day of autumn arrived on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 02:50 A.M. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere, and nearly...
NYIC unveils fall program NYIC unveils fall program
The New York Irish Center has a packed schedule over the next two months before the Christmas season kicks off in December. We present here a diary...
Children's books launch at NYIC Children's books launch at NYIC
The New York Irish Center launched its fall season with the Queens Irish Heritage Festival on last Saturday afternoon and continues tomorrow night,...
Views from the war zones Views from the war zones
John Lee had a question about culture shock for foreign correspondent Jane Ferguson. The podcaster and his colleague Martin Nutty were interviewing...



 



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