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Collins's 'Weaving the Tune' is a must-have album Collins's 'Weaving the Tune' is a must-have album
Tim Collins is not only a gentleman and a scholar, he’s also one of the finest concertina players in traditional music. And, he’s just out with a b...
June 20, 2025 by Daniel Neely
IAW&A's 'Queer House' salon
It is a sultry evening in New York. Hot. Humid. One of those evenings where you might just stay home in the air conditioning and watch bad TV inste...
June 18, 2025 by Kevin Holohan
Paris nurtured leading Irish writers
Except for Dublin, no city has played a greater role in the development of Irish literature than the French capital Paris. It’s hard to believe how...
June 13, 2025 by Geoffrey Cobb

IAWA flies flag at ALA
It was a first for Irish American Writers and Artists, it participated in the American Literature Association’s 36th annual conference, held at the...
June 11, 2025 by Lori Cassels

Events for Bloomsday 2025 Events for Bloomsday 2025
Bloomsday falls on a Monday this year, and so some have planned "Ulysses"-themed events over the weekend. We mention two here in particular that ha...
June 11, 2025 by Irish Echo Staff
'Anú Abú’ shows Ó Gráda's extraordinary ability 'Anú Abú’ shows Ó Gráda's extraordinary ability
I know I write this every time, but releases from the Ireland-based record label Raelach all seem to carry a sort of imprimatur that confers upon t...
June 10, 2025 by Daniel Neely
The promise of Pentecost The promise of Pentecost
In his first speech as pope on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, shortly after being elected pontiff on May 8, Leo XIV addressed his greeting to...
June 06, 2025 by Joseph E. Mulligan S.J.
Doonbeg S.C. to honor Cork's James O'Neill in Kerry Hall Doonbeg S.C. to honor Cork's James O'Neill in Kerry Hall
In 1961, John Blackall of Doonbeg, Co. Clare, had a bold vision: to create an organization in New York dedicated to bringing together people from t...
June 04, 2025 by Daniel Neely
Ellington packed once again Ellington packed once again
The Ellington, 105th Street and Broadway -- Full of spring and the joy of life, a throng gathered to speak and sing, to carouse a little, regardles...
June 03, 2025 by Anthony C. Murphy
2025 Irish Restaurant Awards Winners Named 2025 Irish Restaurant Awards Winners Named
The All-Ireland final of the 2025 Irish Restaurants Awards, held last week in Dublin, honored the country’s top hospitality professionals — owners,...
May 30, 2025 by Margaret M. Johnson
Quinn explores heritage at fest Quinn explores heritage at fest
Evident by his run on “The Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live,” where he once played a drunkard on St. Patrick’s Day, Colin Quinn has long pro...
May 28, 2025 by Cal Dillon
'The Devil's Dream' is stunning 'The Devil's Dream' is stunning
A couple weeks back, I led an event at the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany called “An All Ireland Affair: The Music of the Famous Flanagan...
May 27, 2025 by Daniel Neely
2 salons in 1 week on West Coast 2 salons in 1 week on West Coast
It was a warm evening in the Bay Area and the crowd in Slainte Oakland welcomed another Irish American Writers & Artists salon on April 9. Your dia...
May 22, 2025 by Lori Cassels
Rhubarb's Sweet-Tart Return Rhubarb's Sweet-Tart Return
Rhubarb only makes a brief appearance in spring, from as early as March in Ireland to as late as May in other areas where it’s grown. It’s here in ...
May 21, 2025 by Margaret M. Johnson
Mid-Atlantic Fleadh gets new look for 2025 Mid-Atlantic Fleadh gets new look for 2025
This year, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann’s annual Mid-Atlantic Fleadh (https://ccemidatlantic.com/) took place April 25-27 at the Crowne Plaza Prince...
May 20, 2025 by Daniel Neely
Nephew Jack fills me with pride Nephew Jack fills me with pride
By John Matthews In September of 2023 my nephew Jack called. “Uncle Jack, I want to ride my bike across the country to help lung cancer patients.” ...
May 15, 2025 by John Matthews

 



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