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Extending boundaries of Irish writing
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Extending boundaries of Irish writing
John Connolly. Page Turner / Edited by Peter McDermott Novelist John Connolly goes back to the Clinton years and to Clinton country for his latest,...
O’Shea glad to act in ‘joyous’ movie
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O’Shea glad to act in ‘joyous’ movie
Fionn O’Shea says sometimes “it’s the scenes that have the most comedy that are the hardest to film.” By Karen Butler Fionn O’Shea knew as soon as ...
Making gorgeous music in Boston
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Making gorgeous music in Boston
“Ship In The Clouds” is an excellent debut from a quartet of players who are fabulous individually and even mightier together. By Daniel Neely In t...
Dateline Dallas
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Dateline Dallas
This Erie Daily Times from Nov. 22, 1963, has a report with a quote suggesting that President John F. Kennedy was dead on arrival at Parkland Hospi...
Cranberries Star on November Table
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Cranberries Star on November Table
Apple Cranberry Crumble. Recipes / By Margaret M. Johnson Growing up in Massachusetts, home to Ocean Spray, the largest cranberry cooperative in th...
Flawed characters at the crossroads
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Flawed characters at the crossroads
Daniel T. Brown loves to hear the question “Are these true stories?” By Irish Echo Staff “There’s drama, comedy, and all of the colors in between.”...
Raelach’s efforts stand tall in trad
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Raelach’s efforts stand tall in trad
Jack Talty and Maurice Gunning. Traditional Music / By Daniel Neely It used to be that you could go to a shop and buy music in person. You’d spend ...
Celebrating Samhain on Zoom
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Celebrating Samhain on Zoom
Diane Charleton as Rosie Hackett. By Maura Mulligan In a welcome respite from pandemic fears and election hype, friends in Ireland and the UK accep...
Selfless Pole helped feed starving Irish
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Selfless Pole helped feed starving Irish
Paul Edmund Strzelecki, unidentified photographer, silver gelatin negative copied from original daguerreotype, State Library of New South Wales. By...
View from the exit platform
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View from the exit platform
A 1959 AEC Routemaster at the London Bus Museum. By Tom Phelan My accuser was sitting in the center seat at the rear of the upper floor of the bus....
Brady’s Ryan reconnects with West Cork locals
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Brady’s Ryan reconnects with West Cork locals
Orla Brady. By Karen Butler Irish actress Orla Brady was up for a change after years of starring in serious dramas, so when “The South of Westerlie...
Ambitious reclaiming of Donegal tradition
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Ambitious reclaiming of Donegal tradition
James and Moira Doherty, the founders of Sliabh Liag Distillers. By Peter McDermott “If it’s scary and exciting, you should do it, as far as I’m co...

 

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