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Hope is Bealtaine theme for 2022 Hope is Bealtaine theme for 2022
May 1 has become a national public holiday in many countries in recent years, but Celtic people have been celebrating this “Holiday of Light” known...
Irish gather, ponder in 'The Lobby' Irish gather, ponder in 'The Lobby'
Someone leaves, and the person they’re looking for arrives. That happens more than once in “The Lobby,” it being a comedy farce. The opposite was t...
Hyland wins in Victor again Hyland wins in Victor again
The Ravenwood Golf Club in Victor, N.Y. is sure to hold a warm spot in the heart of Jordan Hyland. For the second time in a month, the Davis & Elki...
Most notorious and most riotous Most notorious and most riotous
”Between the years 1848 and 1851 over 4,000 Irish females took passage on ships from Ireland to Australia under the Orphan Emigration Scheme, estab...
Invite the family to hear you play! Invite the family to hear you play!
Readers, the time is nigh! This weekend – May 6-8 – the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Fleadh will take place at the Parsippany Hilton in Parsippany, New Jersey...
Elliott is ready for NYC return Elliott is ready for NYC return
You could say it’s been two steps forward and one step back for Dan Elliott. But that might minimize just how tough the Covid era has been on him a...
MTA boss Lieber is upbeat about mass transit MTA boss Lieber is upbeat about mass transit
Janno Lieber has a message for the Irish. Well, specifically the MTA Chairman and CEO has in mind people living in Woodlawn, when getting out word ...
Craft Ales That Won't Make Your Shrimp Go Stale Craft Ales That Won't Make Your Shrimp Go Stale
It's May, so time to think about summer and all that outdoor cooking and grilling Whether for a summer beach party, a Fourth of July bash, or a coo...
Flanagan's Shetland Flanagan's Shetland
“Shetland: An Archaeology of the Unknown I-VII,” a series of works by County Kerry visual artist and archaeologist Jackie Flanagan, was featured in...
McCarren was legislator, lobbyist, gambler McCarren was legislator, lobbyist, gambler
For over a century, Brooklyn’s McCarren Park has served as an urban oasis, dividing Greenpoint from Williamsburg to the south. Recently, some activ...
Rep revives Synge classics Rep revives Synge classics
“Two By Synge” – namely “The Tinker’s Wedding” and “In The Shadow of the Glen” – began a couple of weeks back and continues at the W. Scott McLucas...
Filddle player Clare dazzles on debut album Filddle player Clare dazzles on debut album
Joanna Clare is a young fiddle player who grew up in Rochester, N.Y., and moved to Baltimore in 2018, where she’s become an important part of the t...

 



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