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Dickson paintings for Dublin, thanks to McKee Dickson paintings for Dublin, thanks to McKee
Last month, the Hugh Lane Gallery’s Barbara Dawson made a visit to a studio located on a quiet street in north Brooklyn. Her host was abstract expr...
Love story based on true events Love story based on true events
James McVeigh’s first novel begins in a Belfast at war. James McCann meets a spirited and beautiful young woman named Rose Rafferty and a romance d...
Doherty for Mayo homecoming Doherty for Mayo homecoming
"Home To Mayo,” organized by Mayo Tourism and the Diaspora Connection, has been selected to be part of the Global Irish Festival Series. This is a ...
Téada’s 6th is perhaps their best Téada’s 6th is perhaps their best
Traditional supergroup Téada, currently celebrating 21 years together, are just out with “Coiscéim Coiligh /As the Days Brighten,” a brand spanking...
Ireland House Hosts Online Interview Ireland House Hosts Online Interview
New York University's Glucksman Ireland House will present a public online interview with Debo Patrick Adegbile, jurist and commissioner of the Uni...
A long journey to a better life A long journey to a better life
“Nowadays you can go on Google and look up pictures of Australia.” So said theatre director Nicola Murphy, throwing into stark relief the leap of f...
Berrigan: 'Greatest Jesuit of the 20th century' Berrigan: 'Greatest Jesuit of the 20th century'
In the early 2000s, I had dinner with Fr. Daniel Berrigan. Though Berrigan had become a celebrity to some people, I was struck by his humbleness, m...
Quick Breads for Teatime & Beyond Quick Breads for Teatime & Beyond
Quick breads are just that: quick to make and quick to eat! The ingredients for these popular breads literally range from A to Z (apples, bananas, ...
'Boann' is story of perseverance 'Boann' is story of perseverance
The shuttle from the Dublin airport started moving just as I boarded. But, when I took my seat, something was missing. A plastic bag with the journ...
Reissued 6-track 'Banks' belongs in every collection Reissued 6-track 'Banks' belongs in every collection
There are a fair few legendary recordings of Irish music out there and one of them is “The Banks of the Shannon,” by Paddy O’Brien (button accordio...
Limerick event raises €45k for Ukrainian refugees Limerick event raises €45k for Ukrainian refugees
An informal group of Limerick artists has raised almost €50,000 for Ukrainians displaced by war, in a surprising wave of support that extended all ...
Byrnes is showcased in superb two-disc retrospective Byrnes is showcased in superb two-disc retrospective
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann’s Mid-Atlantic Fleadh – the first since 2019 – took place in Parsippany, NJ last weekend and I’m happy to report it was...

 



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