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West Cork Wonderful!   Part Two, Dear Old Skibbereen West Cork Wonderful!  Part Two, Dear Old Skibbereen
West Cork, the area stretching (west to east) from the Beara Peninsula to Kinsale, is filled to the brim with candy-colored villages, rugged landsc...
‘Translations’ veers off course ‘Translations’ veers off course
When we revert back to the romance of the past, it evokes an eventual disdain for ourselves; not merely for the falsifications and self-deception s...
A fire festival takes on climate A fire festival takes on climate
There were plenty of curious glances on Sunday, Oct. 29, as a steady stream of men and women, carrying mysterious bags and boxes, filed past the ch...
Unscripted musical evenings from Burke's cottage in the West Unscripted musical evenings from Burke's cottage in the West
A couple of big, exciting concerts coming up to let readers know about, one in New York and the other in Chicago. The first is Tony DeMarco’s “New ...
Revival for 'Working: A Musical' plus latest plays at IAC, NYIC Revival for 'Working: A Musical' plus latest plays at IAC, NYIC
It began as a collected series of interviews with regular Americans. Four years later, in 1978, it was a musical that was nominated for six Tony Aw...
No, it's not all connected No, it's not all connected
We’re all conspiracy theorists, or at least we are in our personal lives. So argues Aoife Gallagher in her book “Web of Lies: The Lure and Danger o...
Gallagher: A spell-binding artist Gallagher: A spell-binding artist
In 1970, both Rory Gallagher and guitar great Jimmy Hendrix played the Isle of Wight Festival. At a post-festival press conference, a reporter aske...
Ward Archive makes conference callout for April presentations Ward Archive makes conference callout for April presentations
Recently, the Ward Irish Music Archive, the largest repository of Irish music and dance in the United States, put out a call for papers for an exci...
Origin hosts gala, Rep presents Allegri choir on Monday evening Origin hosts gala, Rep presents Allegri choir on Monday evening
It will be a busy arts night in New York City on Monday with artistic director Michael Mellamphy presenting Origin Theatre Company’s annual gala, w...
My working-class New York Irish ancestors shared a common goal My working-class New York Irish ancestors shared a common goal
“A distance achieved, thanks to the mystery of time, must not change events, landscapes, human figures into a tangle of shadows growing paler and p...
Derry ghostlore brought to life Derry ghostlore brought to life
Derry’s ghostlore brought to life Brace yourself for a haunting journey into the supernatural as the spine-tingling “Parade of Phantoms Audiobook” ...
Clancy, McGrath, Quinn combine their talents for 'Tell Her I Am' Clancy, McGrath, Quinn combine their talents for 'Tell Her I Am'
I want to open this week by congratulating Donie Carroll for the successful concert he put on last Friday at the New York Irish Center that helped ...

 



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