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Marker revelations Marker revelations
The Irish Family History Forum will present “Written in Stone: In Depth Study of a Gravestone” as part of its Saturday morning program on June 15. ...
Trio's 'The One After It' is a must for traditional music fans Trio's 'The One After It' is a must for traditional music fans
Ooh, it’s that time of the year when the summer releases come fast and hot. Yes, festival season brings a veritable shower of new music and as you ...
Rare light of understanding Rare light of understanding
Depicting disability onstage is often an endeavor rife with disappointment. With centuries of performance tradition built on a foundation of exclud...
Lansdowne face Doxa Saturday Lansdowne face Doxa Saturday
Lansdowne Yonkers face a familiar foe in the EPSL playoffs at Tibbetts Brook Park this Saturday night [8 p.m. kickoff] in fourth seed Doxa FCW, a G...
Amazing biblical event explored Amazing biblical event explored
I recall a fine priest who ministered when I was young in my home parish in Kenmare, Co. Kerry. In response to perennial questions about God’s role...
Uilleann piping is superb on Barry's album 'Littoral' Uilleann piping is superb on Barry's album 'Littoral'
In the media player this week is “Littoral” by uilleann piper Leonard Barry, a seriously good piper who has done some outstanding work over the yea...
Best of the Best: Irish Smoked Salmon Best of the Best: Irish Smoked Salmon
Legend has it that more than two thousand years ago Druids left oak-smoked salmon as an offering to the great Dagda, God of the pagan Irish. In the...
Geary returns to 'home town' Geary returns to 'home town'
“It’s grueling. It’s exciting. It’s brutal. And it’s absolutely amazing.” But most of all, said Mark Geary about the life of a troubadour, “It’s a ...
Solo debut is a fascinating listen Solo debut is a fascinating listen
Big night on Friday at the New York Irish Center in Long Island City, Queens, where Don Meade presented the great fiddle and flute player Frankie G...
Faith meets politics Faith meets politics
Gov. Mario Cuomo stepped up to the mic at the University of Notre Dame on Sept. 13, 1984, just two months after he’d given an electrifying keynote ...
'Whirring Wings' is wonderful 'Whirring Wings' is wonderful
I’ll start out this week by congratulating everyone who competed in this year’s Mid-Atlantic Fleadh, which concluded on this past Sunday out in Par...
Roots in military service Roots in military service
For its next meeting on Saturday morning, May 18, the Irish Family History Forum features author and leading genealogist Rhonda McClure who will de...

 

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