Errico on reading 'letters only, real words real people wrote'
In the days of digitized indifference and superficial screens, it remains no mystery why the handwritten note is the unrivaled message of the heart...
April 22, 2023
by Kevin Phoenix
Loah to headline Craic Session at Wolfhound Bar, Astoria, April 28
The Craic continues. Having celebrated a milestone in recent weeks, the festival is offering a follow-up on Friday night, April 28 at the Wolfhound...
April 20, 2023
by Peter McDermott
'Camelot' has strong Irish ties
Broadway fans eagerly welcomed last month the revival of the beloved classic Lerner and Loewe musical “Camelot.” The revival, which features one of...
April 19, 2023
by Geoffrey Cobb
Two improved sides to meet in Markievicz Park on Saturday
This week the Big Apple footballers head to Yeats County to take on Sligo in the second round of the Connacht Championship in Markievicz Park, thei...
April 18, 2023
by Frank Brady
'Aonaracht': an incredible album
It seems like I’ve been the bearer of bad news a lot recently and I’m sorry to say I’ve a bit more to report. This past week, we lost a pair of imp...
April 18, 2023
by Daniel Neely
Calling Irish-American filmmakers of 2023!
This September we will celebrate our ninth year of The Annual Irish American Movie Hooley at Wilmette Theatre just outside Chicago. This film festi...
April 17, 2023
by Mike Houlihan
Taking the kids medals away
I possess two what I will call here “participation medals.” One, which came down directly to me a couple of generations, was for membership of a re...
April 14, 2023
by Peter McDermott
Culture
Irish American literary icons to spell out hopes for future at Buffalo arts gala
Five of Irish America's most-revered writers will will turn the page on a new chapter for Irish artists in the U.S. when they take part in a panel ...
April 14, 2023
by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
Spooks target a leading pol
Top British spy Maurice Oldfield’s obsession with one of the most prominent Irish politicians of the 20th century “can be aptly compared to that of...
April 13, 2023
by Peter McDermott
Touring Ireland's Ancient East: Heritage in Charming Cobh
“Ireland’s Ancient East” is a touring region tapping 5,000 years of history in the south and eastern area of the country. Described as a touring re...
April 12, 2023
by Margaret M. Johnson
Grand opening, big game at Sacred Heart University
The grand opening of the Connecticut Irish American Historical Archives and Library will take place at SHU Ryan Martire Library on next Tuesday, Ap...
April 12, 2023
by Irish Echo Staff
'No rations at all' at Fort Laurens for James Rankin's 13th Virginia
The acclaimed late historian David McCullough was born in a place, the city of Pittsburgh, that figured in the Revolutionary War adventures of his ...
April 11, 2023
by Jim McNIff