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“Ceol na nGael” producers Maura Monahan, left, and Maggie Dolan. Music Notes / By Colleen Taylor We are currently living under a paradox of communi...

James A. Kelly, center, unveiling his map “Indian Villages, Paths, Ponds and Places in Kings County." By Geoffrey Cobb A few years ago, I was writi...

President Michael D. Higgins led the Bealtaine celebrations on the Hill of Uisneach, Co. Westmeath, in May 2017. Although other leaders like Daniel...

Dancing champion and teacher Niall O’Leary has released a new instructional video. By Irish Echo Staff No hands, No arms. Contactless dancing for a...

[This article is one in a short series History by the Book. For two others in the series click here and here.] “Three key aspects of the Union stru...

Salmon Cakes with Avocado. Recipes| By Margaret M. Johnson A quick and easy meal to serve for supper, salmon cakes (a.k.a. croquettes) were one of ...

John Doyle's playing on “The Path of Stones” is dynamic and the arrangements are complex. PHOTO BY STACIE HUCKABA By Daniel Neely If you’ve not yet...

Maura Mulligan, center, and her class at the end of the first six-week session earlier this year. By Maura Mulligan In this strange new world, I’ve...

Wexford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald, pictured at a Walsh Cup game in Callan, Co. Kilkenny, on Jan. 12, believes GAA needs “another month or so”...

New York Mayor John Lindsay pictured at a meeting with President Lyndon Johnson in the Oval Office in 1967. FRANK WOLFE/LBJ LIBRARY Between the Lin...

Joseph Hurley, who died last month, reviewed plays for the Irish Echo for 20 years until his retirement in 2012. JOSEPH HURLEY: AN APPRECIATION By ...

Lemon Poppyseed Loaf. Recipes | By Margaret M. Johnson Mother’s Day, a national holiday celebrated on the second Sunday of May in the United States...