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West 46th St. venue makes its debut
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West 46th St. venue makes its debut
St. Brigid was Shelia Houlihan’s theme at St. Patrick’s pub. PHOTO BY CAT DWYER Salon Diary / By Karen Daly St. Patrick’s, that is, the pub on West...
Craic has 20 years of highlights
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Craic has 20 years of highlights
Colin Devlin will perform at Craic Fest20 on Saturday, March 3, at the Mercury Lounge. By Peter McDermott One of the best things about the Craic Fe...
The workingman who raced to glory
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The workingman who raced to glory
Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott William J. Kennedy, a Harlem-born bricklayer, was blown off of the roof of the Des Moines Coliseum and surv...
‘Map’ is electro tour de force
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‘Map’ is electro tour de force
"A Map of the Kingdom of Ireland" and Roger Doyle's "Heresy" will be released in New York this evening at the Irish Arts Center. Music Notes / By C...
Researching a WWI soldier
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Researching a WWI soldier
Panel from Loos Memorial showing names of John Kirwan (lower right) and John Kipling (upper left). CENTENARYNEWS.COM By Patricia Phelan In a recent...
Madden plans 2nd cruise in 2018
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Madden plans 2nd cruise in 2018
Joanie Madden is headed for Alaska in the summertime. Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely I was loving the posts on my Facebook feed last week from...
A novel ‘as intimate as a poem’
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A novel ‘as intimate as a poem’
Molly McCloskey: “I’ve always loved aftermath stories." PHOTO BY LEONE BRANDER Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott Recently praising a work fro...
IAC shows love to next generation
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IAC shows love to next generation
Gráinne and John Duddy. By Orla O’Sullivan It was a great surprise—if not as great as the phone call from Robert De Niro—when John Duddy heard that...
Inspired by two beloved Brigids
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Inspired by two beloved Brigids
Carmel McMahon. By Carmel McMahon I had the good fortune of meeting Maura Mulligan at the Women’s March on Manhattan in January. We were among the ...
Fasting and Feasting on Feb. 14
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Fasting and Feasting on Feb. 14
MARGARET M. JOHNSON Ireland Hopping / By Margaret M. Johnson I usually don’t have too much trouble deciding on a topic for “Ireland Hopping,” but w...
Lunasa launches tour in Boston
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Lunasa launches tour in Boston
Lunasa warmed up in the Burren before their concert across the street at the Sommerville Theatre last week. By Colleen Taylor Lunasa warmed up in t...
Gilbert, Moloney at Fallen Angel gala
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Gilbert, Moloney at Fallen Angel gala
From left, Aedin Moloney, Melissa Gilbert and Geraldine Aron. By Orla O’Sullivan I’d imagine it’s sometimes hard for Melissa Gilbert to separate he...

 



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