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Cotter's 'Ré Órga' has nuance, sophistication, depth Cotter's 'Ré Órga' has nuance, sophistication, depth
Folks, it’s the week of June 26. And so, the Catskills Irish Arts Week, which runs July 16-22, is fast approaching – have you registered yet? If no...
Getting the blend just right Getting the blend just right
Michael McKillop is a bar to bar salesman. Or at least he was on his recent 8-week sojourn in New York City, bringing the good news of Lir whiskey....
LGBT Session at NYIC on Thursday LGBT Session at NYIC on Thursday
The Craic Fest is joining forces with the St. Pats for All to present LGBT Session tomorrow night, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. The New York Irish Center is ...
'A treasure for lucky readers' 'A treasure for lucky readers'
What’s with the sky’s strange color? And the smoky air? They were the questions guests were asking once safely inside the welcoming doors of the ne...
Brilliant, accessible Dublin event Brilliant, accessible Dublin event
Folks, leading off this week to report that piano accordion player extraordinaire Jimmy Keane was Enda Scahill’s guest on this month’s installment ...
Lunch celebrates women artists Lunch celebrates women artists
“I’m very glad that we don’t have to evacuate,” Pauline Turley, vice chair of the Irish Arts Center, quipped midway through this year’s lunch, “Cel...
Visionary attracts teenage rebels Visionary attracts teenage rebels
Visitors to Belfast in recent times find it to be a modern, bustling European city, replete with diverse culinary options and musical entertainment...
Touring Ireland's Ancient East: Avoca at Powersourt Touring Ireland's Ancient East: Avoca at Powersourt
From a cooperative weaving mill founded in 1732 on the banks of the Avoca River in Wicklow, to a thriving handweaving business in the 1970s, to a c...
A busy night of readings A busy night of readings
Unlike the 16th, the 26th of this month doesn't have any particular literary resonance. However, a week from Monday, Honor Molloy and Joseph Goodri...
Stories that make connections Stories that make connections
For as long as I’ve been able to talk, I have been a storyteller. And while telling stories always came very natural to me, the act of writing stor...
NYIC hosts Craic LGBT Film Fest NYIC hosts Craic LGBT Film Fest
The New York Irish Center will host the 2023 Craic LGBT Film Fest tomorrow evening, June 15. It will feature screenings of Mark O’Halloran’s “Rialt...
Resilience-building wisdom Resilience-building wisdom
We’ve had quite the week in New York. Some here might relate, then, to the old Irish proverb: “Na trí cairde is fearr agus na trí naimhde is measa:...

 

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