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Salon samples cultures of Queens Salon samples cultures of Queens
Prolific writer Mary Lannon brought two of her cherished creative communities together for an Irish-American Writers & Artists Queens Writers Salon...
New York Irish Center presents immersive Christmas event New York Irish Center presents immersive Christmas event
The New York Irish Center presents its annual holiday concert, “New York Croons for Christmas,” on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7pm. The event -- a fundraiser...
Fruitcake is for Lovers! Part 1 Fruitcake is for Lovers! Part 1
Love it or hate it, fruitcake is one of Christmastime’s most iconic foods. I make no apologies for being one who loves it, and over the years I’ve ...
McGuire's latest links East, West McGuire's latest links East, West
Is there anything Manus McGuire does that isn’t interesting? From bands like Buttons and Bows, Moving Cloud, Brock McGuire Band and Full Tilt, to s...
'Enlarging idea of Irishness' 'Enlarging idea of Irishness'
[The original version of this article was published in the print edition of the Irish Echo on Wednesday, Nov. 22. It has been slightly amended sinc...
Wider release for 'Job of Songs' Wider release for 'Job of Songs'
Two years ago, almost to the day, I wrote about a trailer for a documentary film that was in screenings called “The Job of Songs.” Unfortunately, I...
A national trauma chronicled A national trauma chronicled
“Jacqueline Kennedy and Nellie Connally stood a few feet apart, awaiting news of their gravely wounded husbands. Both knew the President’s wounds h...
West Cork Wonderful! Part 3 West Cork Wonderful! Part 3
Part Three, Irish Food Icons West Cork, the area stretching (west to east) from the Beara Peninsula to Kinsale, is filled to the brim with candy-co...
A Perfect Dish for Thanksgiving A Perfect Dish for Thanksgiving
Paradiso, one of Ireland's first and most well-known vegetarian restaurants (16 Lancaster Quay, Cork City), is well known for its imaginative dishe...
Reverie Road debut is fabulous Reverie Road debut is fabulous
Folks, a reminder that this weekend the second annual Irish Tenor Banjo Summit will happen at Baltimore’s Creative Alliance. It starts with a céilí...
Pitiless scourge has mellowed Pitiless scourge has mellowed
Irish journalist Fintan O’Toole was at the Irish Arts Center last week to deliver a fascinating and wide-ranging talk entitled “What’s Irish Now?”,...
Griffith's Valuation talk at IFHF Griffith's Valuation talk at IFHF
On this Saturday morning, Nov. 18, the Irish Family History Forum will discuss Griffith’s Valuation. The program will begin at 10 a.m., at Bethpage...

 

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